CO129-520-6 Railway development- Canton-Kowloon Railway 5-11-1929 - 5-11-1930 — Page 177

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Mr. Aveling

Can ton.

BRITISH LEGATION. FEXING.

189

8th November 1929.

2.

I have the honour to adknowledge the

receipt of Your Excellenay's despatah Number 81

of October 3rd concerning the desire of your Gov-

ernment to see the rehabilitation or the Chinese

section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and to con-

fâm your understanding that I have received in-

structions to take an opportunity of calling the

attention of the Chinese Government to this point.

It occurs to me however that a general expression of the interest of Your Axoellency's

Government in this seastion of the Railway, is un-

likely to receive such attention at the prevent

moment in view of the fact that all the main trunk

lines of the Chinese Railways are urgently in need

of reconditioning.

possibly be more effective - though I am in no way

sanguine even in this case of obtaining sarly and

substantial results to submit to the hinese Jov-

ermant a apealfie statement of your wieben und

suggestions/

In the airaumstances it might

His Excelleney

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Governor,

Hong Yo