CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 309

Copy to Canton

Dir.

C.O.

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REC? (RES 22 MAR 13

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raking. MAR 1913

February 25, 1913,

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With reference to my Despatch No. 59 of February 5th,

I have the honour to report that I took the opportunity

of an interview with the Minister of Communications yes-

tarday to discuss the question of the early connection of

the Canton-Kowloon nyl Canton-bankov Tailwys, pointing

out the great economic advantage to both Railway systems

which soull result from the construction of a short link

line of 44 kiisa la length.

好涵?

While expressing his personni unapathy with the

ation, Mr Chu stayed that the unsatisfactory conii-

tloge now prevailing in the Canton Province would render

it difficult to arrange for the cooperation of the tiro

companies or for the provision of the necessary funde.

he

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I enden voured to havure him on tho quo«tion of

the

'expanɛa, avi pressed him to communicate witą lutu and also

with the Railway companies. He eventually promised that

ha

Right Honourable

Fir Edward Gray, Bart., K.G., 12.,

etc.

eto.

etc.