The government gave orders for copied products of imported locomotives to each private company so that they could develop their technology, sent engineering officials abroad for study, and strengthened its academic and technological foundation.
海外より輸入される機関車のコピー生産を民間各社に発注し技術力を磨かせるとともに、技官を海外へ留学させ自主設計の学術的、技術的な地盤を固めてゆく。