CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 373

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It seems, however, very doubtful to Sir E. Grey whether

the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank were justified, in view of

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its provision in making the present advance independently of

but this particular point does not

the other groups;

concern His Majesty's Government.

Sir E. Grey also proposes in replying to the Bank to

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call attention to the inaccurate statement contained in the

fourth paragraph of their letter to the effect that it was

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with the advice of His Majesty's Government that the British

and Chinese Corporation entered into an agreement with the

French group to obtain the Canton-Hankow Railway Concession.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Wangley