CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 202

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Sir,

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H. B. M. Consulate-General,

Canton, December 28, 1911.

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#oliven a duelty od boluntaæbne vi ormarevoû #ROG Gb #leb auduil na idiw

**600 $43. 1

... 10/1970 :

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Your Excellency's despatch No. 96 of the 22nd. instant, on the subject of the claim on account of suspension of through traffic on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and to explain that the delay in replying to the same is due to the fact that I wished to consult Mr. E. B. Alston, Councillor to His Majesty's Legation, in the

matter.

After having done so, I think that I am right

in stating that he concurs with me in holding that it would not be advisable to put forward a claim of this kind on those at present administering, or endeavouring to administer, the Provincial Government, on the ground that it would afford them an excuse for

mwarrantably interfering with, if not assuming entire control of, the working of the railway. Under the arrangements at present in force they have been as far as possible eliminated, and, in the interest of the bondholders, it is eminently desirable that they

continue to be so.

I would further submit the opinion that, in existing circumstances, the claim is one for presentation to the Government in Paking and for inclusion in any general claim for indemnity which the Legation may have to make later on, when the situation is more clearly defined than it is at the moment.

I am sending copies of this correspondence to

His Majesty's Minister.

His Excellency

I have etc.,

(Sd.) J. W. Jamieson,

Consul-General.

Sir Frederick Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0..

Governor, &C..