CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 491

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will be pleased to discuss with the agent of the Corporation.

a satisfactory arrangement in conformity with the Loan Agrees

ment and to give effect to the now arra,cent without delays

489 As regards the junction liss, it adds that if the kuantan,

, rovincial sailway Company is not willin, to construct it

forthwith, the Ministry of Comunications will instruat Lug

Canton-Cowleon Railway Administration to prooved with ila

construction as soon as the British and Chinose Corporation Lakes funds available for the panpo26.

The above arrangement la tua result of a long interview

whica i had with the inister of daw uniontious on the

instant and at which Er. ayers and r. barton wore both present. The whole history of the Chinese zimana sent of the ling was discussed at great length and the ulnost pressure

was exercised to obtain not only a promise of concrete reforma but also a definite waartsking that the construction of the loop line round auton mould be e.trusted to the British and Chiness Corporation. A copy of the de aude which were sub- mitted to the inister in this connection is enclosed herewith

se it ay be useful to place them on record as sffording a comparison between what was naked and what was schiavui.

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The final arrangeunt as embodied in the first unclosure to this despatch was only reduced be writing later in th... ua, at a further interview between the, inister of Communications and .r. Barton whose sucial knowledge of the question ac,uir- od during his recent visit to Hanton has contributed ler ely towards the measure of succoso attained.

I have the honour to be,

with the hi hest respect,

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your most obedient, husbl. servant,

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