CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 653

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dated March 12th, 1909.

Paraphrase of Telegram from Sir J. Jordan, No.59,

C.O.

it is only a desire to obtain more favourable conditions

from

Bank that has prompted the Chinese Government to

accept Geman proposals, and stating that on March 12th

German group will discuss the matter with the British

group bearing in mind that Great Britain claims prefer-

ential rights for this line. This suggests to us that

Berlin has not yet confirmed the arrangement.

Canton-Hankow Railway Loan.

9746

REC

Your 30 Meeran No.42.

As soon as I hear the issue of the negotiations

in London I propose to write to Liang, to whom, as

President of the Wai-wu Pu, I had already spoken

twice in the sense of your instructions.

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