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Government House,

Hongkong, 24th. January, 1910."

With reference to Your Excellency's Confi-

-dential Despatch of the 28th. August, 1908, I have the honour

to inform you that since the arrival of Mr. Lindsey (the traffic

expert who has been especially engaged to advise me on the subject) I have had under consideration the preparation of a

Working Agreement between this Government and the Chinese

Government in connection with the Kowloon-Canton Railway. I shall therefore be glad to learn whether the arrangement made

verbally by Your Excellency with the Board of Communications

that Mr. Wei Han shall act as their delegate for the negotia-

-tion of a Working Agreement and that the discussion should

take place at Canton with the delegate of this Goverment, still

holds good, and whether Mr. Wei Han has full powers to conclude

such a Working Agreement on behalf of the Chinese Government.

2.

In the event of Your Excellency's reply to

these points being in the affirmative, I shall be glad to learn

at what date the Chinese Government will authorize their

delegate to commence negotiations.

3.

I am unaware whethere there is any suit-

-able place for the conduct of the negotiations at Canton, and

I would suggest that if practicable they should be conducted in

Hongkong.

Britannic Majesty's Minister,

PEKIN G.

I have etc

(SD.) F.D. Lugard,

Governor,&o..

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