CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911 — Page 437

stern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited.

Copy of

TELEGRAM.

C O 40734

435

from the Eastern Extension and Gt Northern Companies

Representatives,

SHANGHAI,

14th December 1911

Consul has wired Minister mentioning Extension's

agreements and stating arrangement for Hongkong proposed by Minister would certainly be prejudicial Companies

interests, especially at Shanghai. Consul thinks

Minister will not press matter.

As Yuohuanpu wished Companies nominate delegates

for settlement accounts Poking, we have through

.X.

Ministers named Edwards finter.

Extension Company's Superintendent, "oking.

Northern Company's Superintendent, Peking.