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CHINA,
Decypher.
Sir M. Lampson, (Peking),
16th April 1929.
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6.55 p.m.
16th April 1929.
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1.45 p.m.
16th April 1923.
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No. 329.
Following from Mr. Newton, No.65, April 15th.
Begins.
Your telegram No.88.
I have sounded Minister for Foreign Affairs accord- ingly. He was very pleased and asked me to inform you of his great appreciation of your proposals. He thought they would be particularly welcome to Sunfo who was at
He also mention- his wit's end for money for railways,
ed that they would help him in the steps which he was about to take for revision of Sino Japanese Boxer Indemnity arrangements which were not satisfactory to China because control was retained by Japan.
Doctor Wang will discuss proposals with other members of the government and let me know their attitude
He is remaining here on account as soon as possible.
of negotiations with Japaneso Minister until April 15th or perhaps April 16th so I am postponing visit to Nanking accordingly.
Meanwhile I should be glad to know more precisely what is meant by reference in assurance 2 of paragraph 2 of Foreign Office telegram No. 137 to monies "due for
I understand that an instalment hes payment shortly".
just bden paid bringing total of the accumulated funds up to £2,852,000,
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