VIII. Placing of Orders for War Stores.
Serial
From or to whom.
Despatch
Date.
Subject.
Page.
No.
No, &c.
Serial
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No, &c.
Date.
2
To the Governor-
General of Australia
Con- fidential.
1904. Dec. 21
and the Governor of
New Zealand.
Transmits, with remarks, copy
No. 1; and trusts that Ministers will accept the proposals made, and pass the necessary legislation at the earliest possible date.
of
25
1
To the Governors- General of Australia
Con- |fidential.
3
The Governor-General
Tele-
of Australia.
gram. Con-
1905. (Received Jan. 24.)
and Canada, and the Governors of Newfoundland, Cape,
25
fidential.
Natal, and New Zealand.
2
Crown Agents
Nov. 3
The Governor of
Tele-
New Zealand.
gram. Con- fidential.
5
The Governor-General
of Australia.
Con- fidential.
Oct. 23 (Received Nov. 27.)
Subject.
Page.
1906. Aug. 10
Calls attention to the disadvantages of the system of placing orders for warlike ammunition and stores diroot with firms in this country, and suggests discussion of the matter at the coming Colonial Conference.
Enquires whether it is intended to exclude all dealings with private firms even when the War Office are unable to supply within a reasonable time.
Leaves it to their discretion to make the best arrangements when the War Office are unable to comply with indents; requests that A memorandum may be furnished as to cases of delay or additional cost involved as compared with prices charged by the trade.
Forwards memorandum of cases of delay and additional cost involved in obtaining supplies from the War Office as compared with the trade.
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25
8
To Crown Agents
Nov. 16
(Received Jau. 26.)
Dec. 23
Reports that Prime Minister agrees to proposal, and that the matter will be brought before Parliament at the first opportunity; inquires when the strength of the squadron will be completed.
Reports concurrence of his Govern- ment in the proposals, and states that legislation will be intro-
duced.
Forwards copy of a letter from the Prime Minister, enclosing memo- randum by the Director of Naval Forces pointing out that the pro- posed changes will weaken the squadron.
Comments on the remarks of the Australian Premier, enclosed in No. 5, as to the substitution of the "Powerful" for the "Eury- alus," and states that, if desired by the Commonwealth Govern- ment, a cruiser of the "Mon- mouth" type will be substituted for the "Powerful," though, in the opinion of the Admiralty, the "Powerful" is a much more suit- able vessel for the service.
Transmits copy of a memorandum from the Prime Minister, objecting to the substitution of the "Power- ful" for the "Euryalus."
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Admiralty
Con- fidential.
26
28
Crown Agente
1907. Jan. 1
5
To War Office
-
Jan. 7
Transmits copy of No. 4
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41
7
The Governor of New Zealand.
Con- fidential.
Dec. 30 (Received Feb. 19, 1906.)
8
The Governor-General
96
of Australia.
1906. April 27 (Received June 2.)
9
To Admiralty
June 19
Forwards copy of a despatch from his Prime Minister, calling atten- tion to the unsatisfactory manner in which the Naval Agreement has been carried out by the Admiralty.
Transmits copy of No. 8, and aske
for observations.
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31
10
The Governor of New Zealand.
27
May 17
(Received
11
Admiralty
July 9.)
Aug. 25
Recommends certain changes in the conditions of service of Colonials in the Royal Navy.
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2
To Foreign Office
Replies to the criticisms of Mr. Deakin as to the manner in which the terms of the Agreement have been carried out.
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IX. -Preferential Trade (Departmental Correspondence).
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1
To the Board of Trade.
1907. Jan. 16
Transmits, with remarks, resolu-
tions proposed by the Govern ments of the Commonwealth, New Zealand, and the Cape of Good Hope on the question of commercial treatics as affecting the trade relations of the Empire, and notes dealing with certain points in which the interpretation of the treaties appears doubtful; requests that a memorandum may be drawn up dealing with all the questions involved in the resolu- tion passed at the Conference of 1902, and with the addendum now proposed by the Common- wealth Government. Requests that the information asked for as to treaty obligations affect- ing the Empire may be supplied.
X. Preferential Trade (General Correspondence).
Jan. 16
12
To the Governor- General of Australia.
163
Sept. 14
Transmits copy of No. 11, and trusts that the explanations con- tained therein will be regarded as Batisfactory.
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13
Admiralty
Nov. 16
Forwards copy of a despatch to the Commander-in-Chief, Australia, in regard to proposed changes in training and pay of the Austro- lasian Naval Forces and Reserve.
1
To the Administrator Con-
of Newfoundland. fidential.
1903. Jan. 9
35
Calls attention to the addition to Article V of the Reciprocity Con- vention with the United States, providing that no heavier duties shall be placed on goods coming from the United States than are levied on the same goods coming from elsewhere.
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