CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916 — Page 731

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The Under Secretary of State

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June 13th,

1916.

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My answer June 3rd, 1916:

"Your telegram today.

Settlement Dodwells and their accep-

tahoe by Texas Company depends upon obtaining solicited permit Gover-

nor

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stop.

Dodwells, whilst naturally eager obtain valuable agency, are

obviously prejudiced seriously by statement: Hongkong Government re-

fuses port and cable facilities any agency in which Sanders Rehders

are concerned

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atcp.

Thus Governor's permit, whilst allowing settlement Dodwells,

would also deny this utterly unjustified statement, which denial so-

licited in previous cables stop.

Everyone here, including Wade Gardner manager Hongkong Bank,

who himself caused Dodwells candidature, says that Government

surely will not forge Reiss upon Texas Company and us and indirectly

presa us accept terms dictated by Reias Sanders".

Your cable June 10th, 1916:

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"Your telegram 4th June, have written Dodwells offering en-

quire Governor Hongkong, they reply they do not wish it and have

broken off negotiations with you

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My answer June 12th, 1916:

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mo reo ver

"Yours tenth, en much obliged your endeavors regarding Dodwell

all here think Dodwells misunderstand position, overlooking that my

Company eventually willing eliminate itself from contract;

Dodwells greatly prejudiced Hongkong statement regarding refusal port

facilities, as cabled you third

stop.

Impression here: Hongkong Government desires Reiss have busi-

ness which preference all here including Dodwells dislike, incident-

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