CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 147

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of the Railway Administration, as an acknowledged charge on

the receipts of the Railway, out of Railway earnings.

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After careful consideration of the subject I reached

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the conclusion that the claim was one for presentation, not to

any Chinese authority at Canton, but to the Imperial Govern-

ment who had originally accepted responsibility for it.

accordingly presented it formally to the Wai lu Pu in a

memorandum, at the same time informing Sir Frederick Lugard

of my action and of the reasons which had prompted it.

Copies of those two documente are also transmitted herewith.

I have the honour to be, with the highest respect,

Sir.

Your most obedient, Inzable servant,

(signed)

J. N. Jordan.

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