Present:
MINUTE OF INTERVIEW
SHANGHAI, MAY 6th, 1930.
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Sir Miles Lampson and Mr Teichman.
Mr Proeter, Divisional Manager and representative in China of the Eastern Extension Eelegraph Co., and
Captain Bahnson, representative in China of the Great Northern Telegraph Co.
CABLE COMPANIES' NEGOTIATIONS.
As the general position had already been covered in the interview with Mr Procter alone the day before, it was
not necessary to go over the same ground again.
Sir K. Lampson mentioned that he had spoken to the M.P.A., following up the Note recently addressed to the Chinese Government, to show that H.M.Government were inter-
ested in the question.
Captain Bahnson, who did most of the talking, said that although not much had been accomplished, yet they had the satisfaction of knowing that they had established a friendly atmosphere. Conditions were changed, and they realised full well that they had to workin rather a different
way.
Captain Bahnson entirely
Sir M. Lampson observed that the conditions had also changed in diplomatie work and that it no longer paid to take the somewhat heavy-fisted action which used to be common in former days; the wrong kind of diplomatic aetion at the wrong
time might even have the wrong effect. concurred, and said that all the Cable Companies wanted to know sir was that the Governments were behind them in case of need. M. Lampson assured him that this was most certainly the case and that only the method was different.
Captain Bahnson said that they had made a certain amount
The Chinese were no longer insisting on taking
of progress.
over the cables.
The principal point outstanding, apart
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