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Paraphrase of Telegram to Mr. Bryce, No. 90, dated 11th.
June, 1909.
Hankow-Szechuen Railway.
I have repeated Sir J. Jordan's telegram No. 105
of June 10th. to you.
The United States Ambassador under instructions
from his Government drew my attention on the 3rd. in-
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stant to the undertaking given in 1903 (see "China"
Part XLVI No. 46) by China in regard to the Hankow·
Szechuen railway and referred to the enquiries made by
His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington on July 25th.
and September 30th. 1905 as to whether participation in
the enterprise was desired by American Capitalists.
reply to these enquiries it was stated that the matter
had been made public, but that American groups had not
as yet intimated their intentions.
In
These replies Mr.
Whitelaw Reid stated are not construed by the State De-
partment as indicating that American capital has relin-
quished its right of participation.
The
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