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a railway with its extensions would require at least 

 five years to make. 



That of breaking bulk is insignificant. 



The real and only difficulty is the fact that part 

 of it passes through German territory. 



The right to make a line 50 miles long and 

 navigate the Kagera could be easily arranged on 

 somewhat the same lines as the Chinde concession 

 on the Zambesi. 



The German Government would in no respect 

 be prevented from crossing this line to pursue a 

 westward extension, in which we would wish them 

 every success. 



They would gain by the opening up of the 

 territory en route to trade and commerce. 



They would also be paid for a concession 50 

 miles long by 2 miles broad at Tanganyika, and 

 perhaps two stations on ground measuring 5 miles 

 by 5 miles along the Kagera. 



They might be allowed such a royalty on goods 

 passing through that it would be well to their 

 interest. 



If they refuse to permit this, it can only be out 

 of the simple determination wantonly to annoy 

 and aggravate England when it is against their 

 own interests to do so. Moreover, the right of 

 free transit of goods and men is expressly stipu- 

 lated for in the original partition of Africa. 



German armed expeditions have traversed our 

 territories over and over again without paying 

 duty or obtaining permission. If under these 



