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15

To the Governor.

General of Canada.

Con- fidential.

Serial

Despatch

From or to whom.

Date.

No.

No., &e.

Subject.

Page.

Berial Nď.

From or to whom.

Despatch No., &c.

Date.

13

The Governor-General

of Australia.

Tele- gra m.

1904. (Received June 15.)

States that Ministers are unable to make a definite statement until the subject has been examined by the Royal Commission on the Navigation Bill.

104

4

The Governor-General

57

of Canada.

1906. Feb. 12. (Received Feb. 24.)

14

The Governor-General

of Canada.

Con- fidential.

1905. April 20 (Received May 3.)

May 10

Encloses, in reply to No. 2, copy of a minute of the Privy Couucil submitting a joint memorandum of the Ministers of Customs and of Marine and Fisheries, express- ing views of responsible advisers.

Acknowledges receipt of No. 14, and transmits a copy of Act No. 95 of 1903 of New Zealand, the only Colony which has legis- lated on the lines of the resolu- tion of the Conference.

States that his Prime Minister de- sires to learn whether consideration has been given by the Imperial Government to the resolution of the Colonial Conference of 1902 relative to the limitation of coast- wise trade to British vessels.

Encloses minute from Prime Minis- ter enquiring whether any action is contemplated by His Majesty's Government with regard to that part of the resolution of the Conference of 1902 which refers to the limitation of the coastwise trade.

104

5

To the Pacific Cable Board.

March 8

6

The Pacific Cable Board.

March 21

106

16

The Governor-General

128

of Australia.

1906. June 12 (Received July 16.)

17

The Governor of New Zealand.

42

July 9 (Received August 11.)

107

107

Subject.

Forwards copy of a letter from Sir S. Fleming submitting arguments in favour of Imperial cables, and requesting that the matter may be brought before the Pacific Cable Board for examination and report.

Transmite, for remarks. copy of

No. 4.

Observes that the suggestions of Sir S. Fleming appear to be a matter for the consideration of the Governments concerned, and makes observations

on certain figures used by him.

XIII.-Universal Penny Postage.

1

The Governor of New Zealand.

Tele-

1 gram.

1906. (Received April 23.)

2

To General Post Office

April 24

3

General Post Office

April 27

18

To the Governor- General of Australia.

General

Oct. 17

19

To the Governor- General of Canada and

General

Oct. 17

Acknowledges receipt of No. 16 and explaine action taken in pursuance of the resolution of the Colonial Conference of 1902.

Transmits copy of No. 18.

108

4

To the Governor of

General

May 2

New Zealand.

109

to the Governors

of New Zealand,

Newfoundland, Cape

of Good Hope, and

5

To the High Commis- Bioner for New Zealand.

May 2

Reports desire of the Government and people of New Zealand that the British representatives at the Postal Conference, should support proposals for penny postage.

Transmits copy of No. 1.

Regrets that the British delegates at the Postal Conference will be unable to support the proposals of the New Zealand Government.

Transmits copies of Nos. 2 and 3, and regrets that the Secretary of State would not feel justified in pressing for the support of His Majesty's Government in this

matter.

Transmits copies of Nos. 1 and 4.

Page.

122

132

132

133

133

133

134

134

Natal.

6

To General Post Office

1907. Jan. 15

134

Transmite resolutions for submis- sion by the Governments of New Zealand and Cape Colony: pro- poses that certain of the subjects should be discussed separately with the representatives of the Colonies interested, and that memoranda on universal penny postage and wireless telegraphy should be furnished for com- munication to the representatives of the Colonies concerned arrival in England.

on

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

بالأسليسا

C.O.

Reference :-

+885

17 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

119

XIV.-Privileges given by Self-governing Colonies to Surveyors from other Colonies: Extracts from Professional. Handbook com- piled by Walter Paton, M.A. XV. Reciprocal Admission of Barristers: Statement extracted from the Professional Handbook compiled by Walter Paton, M.A. -

136

138

XII.--Telegraphs and Cables.

1

General Post Office.

1904. Jan. 16

2

The Governor-General

69

of Canada.

1905. Feb. 28. (Received March 13.)

3

"The Timer."

June 9

1

Transmits copy of correspondence with the London Chamber of Com- merce and the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom on the subject of State-owned telegraphs.

Forwards report by the Board of Trade of Ottawa on the subject of Empire cables, and copy of a letter from Sir Sandford Fleming explaining the action taken by the Board.

Report of a deputation to the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer on the subject of Imperial cables and

rates.

109

115

xi

XVI. Restriction of Australian Preference to British Goods in British Ships

manned by white labour; Memorandum and Correspondence.

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