CO129-519-6 Development of railways proposed by Chinese Government 7-9-1929 - 17-1-1930 — Page 5

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(3) Rehabilitation of Chinese Section of

Kowloon-Canton Railway.

We know that something has been done

already, since the Hong Kong Government are

satisfied that the line is now in a fit state

for the new express engines.

find the money for further work.

Hong Kong cannot

Sir M. Lampson has been instructed to take

any opportunity which may occur of representing

to the Chinese authorities the interest of the

Government of Hong Kong in this matter. (14

on 62834)

(4) Loop-line at Hankow.

We

As to this see especially 12714/26. might perhaps offer to Mr. Choy the obvious

suggestion that the work might suitably be

financed from Boxer Funds as "mutually beneficial".

In any case, though there may be local prejudice against it, the project is clearly in

the interests of the Chinese themselves and it

is likely to be undertaken in the end, whether

a bribe from Hong Kong is forthcoming or not.

As stated in paragraph 7, we have never sent

the despatch promised in our telegram of 11th

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June (on 62782). It appears that this

despatch was to cover a copy of the despatch to

Sir M. Lampson of which the draft is in 8 on

that file.

(3) was received after I had written this

minute, but it does not seem to call for any

special