C&I
stern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited.
Copy of
TELEGRAM.
436
Co 40734
Acco
from the Eastern Extension and Gt Northern Companies"||
Representativos,
Shanghai,
17th December 1911.
British Consul writes Ministor agrees provisional arrangement with Revolutionarios on understanding Hongkong not included. Minister ogress retention funds due Yuchuanpu on supposition covered by 4th Article Loanı Agreement: also, agrocs special privilege for Revolutionaries'official telegrams provided not greater than given Imperial Government/s. Re exclusion of
Hongkong from provisional arrangement, will ascertain what arrangement Minister wishes.
Governor Hongkong asked interview Book Tuesday,
business unmentioned.
Minister apparently thinks Companies not justified retaining money plea force majeure.
If Peking pays outstanding accounts Companies could not at present retain money suspense on grounde
stated by Minister.
Extension Company's Superintendent at llongkong
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