CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910 — Page 464

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

CHINA RAILWAYS

CONFIDENTIAL.

[2287]

No. 1.

461

[January 20.]

SECTION BEG 4 APR 10)

Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received January 20.)

Tokyo, January 20, 1910.

(No. 5.) (Telegraphic.) P.

INTERNATIONALISATION of railways in Manchuria. Following is confidential:-

With reference to my telegram No. 3 of the 13th January, Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that he will to-morrow hand to Mr. O'Brien, the American Ambassador here, Japanese reply declining the American proposal, Count Komura has promised to furnish me with a copy of the reply. Japanese Ambassador in London will be given substance of reply by telegraph, with instructions to convey the same to you for your information.

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