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location of that portion of the line from Chen-hsiang-tun to Mukden shall remain to be decided by mutual conference between the two countries.
3. On and from the date when the memorandum is signed negotiations for the purchase of land and for adjustment of all the other details shall be instituted,
4. From the day following signing of the memorandum, that is, from the day after the negotiations above mentioned are instituted the work of reconstruction shall be accelerated.
5. China shall instruct local officials along the line to give every facility regarding execution of the work.
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government327
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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[August 21.]
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(No. 133.)
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
Foreign Office, August 21, 1909.
(Telegraphic.) R.
HILLIER'S private telegram to Addis of the 20th August.
It is difficult to see on what grounds proposed arrangement regarding engineers
on Ichang Chengtu section is considered equitable.
As regards question of engineers, we alone of the three original partners in the undertaking are made to suffer from the admission of the Americans to participation, and we receive no compensating advantages in any other respect,
Please consult Hillier and telegraph your views.
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