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12th March to maintain status quo ponding the coming to of an Anglo-German-French Agreement.
Such a step as you appear to contemplate must, as you are aware, render nugatory any further attempts to arrive at a common understanding.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
China Bank, Berlin, to Mr. C. S. Addis.
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No. 1.
[March 27.]
SECTION 2.
(Telegraphic.)
[Received March 26, 1909.] WE agree to meeting 2nd April, provided contents our letter of 20th will he considered as basis of negotiations. Please confirm by letter.
Dear Mr. Urbig,
Inclosure 4 in No. 1.
Mr. C. S. Addis to M. Urbig.
March 26, 1909.
I HAVE your letter of the 25th instant, and inclose a copy of my telegram of to-day in reply.
In the letter referred to you state that the Representative of the British and Chinese Corporation at Peking has mentioned to the Chinese that they would not be able to get the 3,000,0001. from the German group, since the latter were dependent upon the English Syndicate.
We have no knowledge of the incident to which you refer. It is needless to add that such statements, if made, were made without our authority or sanction, and if brought to our notice would have elicited an expression of our strong disapproval.
But I submit, my dear M. Urbig, that even if you believe such statements to have been made, even if you can imagine that the Chinese would believe them, still that would not and could not justify you in departing from the written engagements which you entered into at our meeting in London on the 12th March, "that pending the coming to of an Agreement, the German group will not take any steps to alter the status quo."
As to the statement by Dr. Morrison which you refer to as having appeared in the "Times," I do not know to what telegrams you refer, but, in any case, we have no responsibility for these.
Yours truly, (Signed) C. S. ADDIS.
P.S.-I think it would perhaps be better that our official reply to the Deutsch- Asiatische Bank's telegram of to-day should wait for a day or two until I can receive your reply to my telegram to you.
Dear M. Simon,
Inclosure in No. 1.
Mr. C. S. Addis to M. Simon.
C. S. A.
March 26, 1909.
I INCLOSE copy of a letter which I received this morning from M. Urbig together with a copy of my telegram in reply. M. Urbig's letter raises so grave à question that I hope you will approve of the protest and support it by a strong, independent telegram to Berlin.
I also inclose copy of a telegram received to-day from the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Berlin, with reference to the proposed meeting at Paris.
you
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In spite of the new situation that has been created, I think me that, until the Germans actually break their engagement, we must be careful to preserve a strictly correct attitude. I hope, therefore, that you will approve the inclosed reply to their telegram.
Yours truly, (Signed) C. S. ADDIS.
Telegrams communicated by Mr. Addis, March 27, 1909.
March 26, 1909.
The British and Chinese Corporation to Mr. Bland.
DEUTSCH-Asiatische Bank assert you have stated German group will probably withdraw offer of loan, also that you have told Chinese they will not be able to get 3,000,0001. from German group.
In consequence of this Chinese are pressing for Final Agreement, and Deutsch- Asiatische Bank notify us that if Chinese insist upon Final Agreement without delay they will authorize Cordes sign.
Assertion, is it true? Anxiously await your reply.
Mr. Bland to the British and Chinese Corporation.
March 27, 1909.
Referring to your telegram of yesterday, both statements absolutely false. I have not had any communication with Chinese since 6th March.
Chinese are pressing Deutsch-Asiatische Bank because they are informed with regard to negotiations on your side.
Berlin press telegrams published here justifies Deutsch-Asiatische Bank conclude Final Agreement without delay, because the "Times" correspondent at Peking is wiring similar statement which is equally false.
Have requested Cordes telegraph to Berlin accordingly, but he will not.
Mr. Addis to Mr. Urbig.
March 27, 1909.
Bland wires categorically denying statements attributed to him in your letter to me of the 25th. He has requested Cordes advise you, but Cordes declines to do so. Bland adds that statement attributed to "Times" correspondent is equally false, and we ourselves cannot find that any such telegrams have been published."
Hong Kong and Shanghae Banking Corporation to Mr. Hillier.
March 27, 1909.
We are informed that yielding to Chinese pressure Cordes is about to sign Final Agreement Hankow-Canton Railway Loan.
Such a step must inevitably break off negotiations for a common understanding with Hong Kong and Shanghae Bank and Deutsch-Asiatische Bank.
In view of important issues involved no effort should be left undone to delay Cordes signing Agreement until the groups meet in Paris on the 2nd April as arranged. Keep us closely informed.
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