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In all frontier questions both parties let themselves be guided exclusively by treaty provisions, and thus strengthen the mutual friendship. Starting from this standpoint, the Chinese Government has raised no objections of any kind against all the points mentioned in the Russian note of the 3rd (16th) February, wishing for agreement with the Russian Government through negotiations based on the articles of the treaty.
While thus formally confirming the correctness of the Russian demands and their agreement with the treaty provisions, I have the honour to beg your Excellency to bring the above to the knowledge of the Russian Government.
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India Office to Foreign Office.~(Received March 1.)
Sir,
India Office, March 1, 1911.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for India to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, and in reply to enclose, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a telegram from the Government of India regarding the Bhamo-Tengyueh Railway,
The Earl of Crewe entirely concurs with the Government of India as to the importance of the railway in question, and he would urge that no opportunity should be lost of pressing negotiations along the lines indicated in Sir E. Grey's despatch No. 316 of the 27th August, and Mr. Max Müller's despatch No. 329 of the 21st September last.
I am, &c.
R. RITCHIE,
May
Enclosure in No. 1.
Government of India to the Earl of Crewe.
(Telegraphic.) P.
February 22, 1911. BHAMO-TENGYUEH Railway project. See telegram from British Minister at Peking, No. 54, dated the 20th February. We attach much importance to the scheme, and we trust, therefore, that if the opportunity offers the action he indicates may be taken.
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