CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 377

C.O. 17226

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

CHINA RAILWAYS.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Rea 2 MAY 09

[March 4.]

375

SECTION 2.

No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 4.)

[8515]

(No. 54.)

(Telegraphic.) P.

CANTON-HANKOW Railway.

Peking, March 4, 1909.

In continuance of my telegrain No. 53 of the 1st instant, I have the honour to report that a formal offer was made yesterday by the Chinese of Tien-tsin-Pukow

termis.

Mr. Bland has telegraphed to the Corporation for their decision.

[2193 d-2]