TABLE OF CONTENTS. No. | Name. Date. SUBJECT. 19 | To the Eastern Bank, May 25, 1912 Refers to No. 18. Cannot urge the Hong s «Messrs: dion HL Kong and Shanghai Bank to share the Schroder and Co., issue of the reorganisation loan with other Messrs. E. D. Sas- banks, or to give the Belgian group a soon and, Co, percentage of their share of the loan. Messrs. Brown The Banque de IIndo-Chine and the Shipley, and Co. Deutsch-Asiatische Bank are the sole issuing banks for the loan in Paris and Berlin ay os 1 1 The Eastern Bank, 50 They question the accuracy of the state- Messrs. J. H. ment in No. 19 as to the Banque de Schroder and Co, I'Indo-Chine and the Deutsch-Asiatische Messrs. Brown, Bank being the sole French and German Shipley. and Co.. issuing banks, and consider that the Messrs. E. D. Sas- Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank should soon and Co. be induced to co-issue with them ia 2 - To the Eastern Bank, June 21, Refers to No. 20. Points out that, broadly Messrs. J. H. speaking, the position of the Banque de Schroder and Co., I'Indo-Chine and the Deutsch-Asiatische Messrs. Brown, Bank does not differ from that of the Shipley, and Co., Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank ao 2 Messrs E. D. Sas- soon aud Co. 22 To Sir J. Jordan . : Aug. 23, Informs him of Mr. C. B. Crisps visit to the Foreign Office to state that he is nego- tiating a loan of 10,000,000/. with the Chinese Government on behalf of a syndicate. The policy of His Majesty's Government has heen explained to Mr. Crisp .. a 7 13 23 - Telegraphic| 23, Gives substance of No. 22 + eo 18 24 Telegraphic 30, The Chinese Engineering and Mining Com- pany are negotiating a loan of 10,000,0007. with the Chinese Government They are being informed in the same sense as Mr. Crisp” i: . ih ) 25 Sir J. Jordan Telegraphic| Sept. 3, The Chinese have made fresh overtures to the six groups for a loan of 20,000,000. Considers they are more likely to grant proper conditions to the six groups than to any individual group oe oe 26 Chinese Minister .. States he has signed an agreement with Messrs. C. B. Crisp and Co. for a loan of 10.000,0000. .. 27 Sir J. Jordan «+ Telegraphic Refers to Nos. 28 and 25. The Minister of Finance has learnt that a loan for 10,000,000. was concluded by the late Minister of Finance without his know- ledge. He has telegraphed to the Chinese Minister in London not to sign the agree- ment iv : 28 To Sir J. Jordan .. Telegraphic [s considering views expressed in No. 25. It is necessary that the groups should agree on the conditions on which they will accept the new Chinese proposal. The Crisp loan has been concluded. The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company have postponed conclusion of a similar loan pending the approval of His Ma- jesty’s Government .- oi = .« |Telegraphic Refers to No. 27. Is endeavouring to stop the execution of the Crisp agreement. In the case of failure it will be necessary to deal direct with the Chinese Govern- ment ee “a “a i 5 | i i {4 i