CO129-519-6 Development of railways proposed by Chinese Government 7-9-1929 - 17-1-1930 — Page 60

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My Lord,

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14 OCT 1929

亜

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG

7th September 1929.

His Majesty's Consul General at Wanking telegraphed to me on the 29th August that ir. J.K.Choy, Chief of the Administrative Department in the Ministry of Railways at Hanking, was sailing from hunghai in the "Hakusan Taru" on the 3rd September and would pass

through Hong Kong on his way to Europe. He added that r. Choy while in Tong Kong would like to have a discussion with me on railway matters. I also received a telegram from Sir Wiles lampson, dated the 3rd September, stating that Ir. Choy was understood to have the confidence of the Chinese Ministry of Nailways and that I might well find it advantageous to discuss railway questions with him.

2. r. Choy arrived in Hong Kong yesterday end on my invitation he came to have tea with me at

We had a Mountain Lodge on the same afternoon.

tête-à-tête conversation, lasting some time, and

during it Ir. Choy, speaking as he said on behalf of

THE RIGHT HONOURASTE

LORD PASSFINID,

c.,

Stc.,

Mr.

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