A
(32/14).
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and that, in order to avoid reassembling the delegates
for that purpose, the Representatives of the various
Powers at the Hague might be empowered to sign the
protocol. It would be possible by these means to dis-
pense with the necessity of ratification as regards the
accession of colonies which may subsequently be pre-
valled upon to adhere to the Convention and a serious
obstacle to the deposit of His Majesty's ratification
would be removed.
Sir E.Grey is also in communication with the
Board of Trade on the subject, and he would be glad to
receive your observations thereon at an early date.
I am,
gir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Wandey