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is visit to Canton in the

of the junction live during his

spring, and negotiations were already proceeding for the

purchase of the necessary land, but an they involved the

removal of thousands of graves in the suburbs of the city,

they required delicate handling and might take some time,

but I might rest assured that the connection would be

built.

In view of this assurance, it appears to me unne-

cessary, at all events for the present, to raise the ques-

tion of the obligation of the Chinese Government to link

up the two railways, which was referred to in your des-

patch No. 199 of June 7 (19248/10).

In regard to the question of joint management Mr.

Liang's replies were not so satisfactory. In fact he gave

me to understand that the objections of the Chinese Gov-

ernment to the adoption of such a system were insurmoun-

table. He did not appear to attach any importance to

the financial advantages likely to accrue to the Chinese

section from it, but expressed fear as to the complica-

tions that might ensue from an international Foard and the

constant references to the two Governments of any points

on which the votes of the Board were equally divided.

He

made

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