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2. I have to request that you will inform your Ministers that His Majesty's Government is willing to enter into negotiations with the Government of Greece with a view to the withdrawal of these States from the Treaty; but I would observe, for the consideration of your Government, that the resolution adopted at the Conference did not contemplate the exclusion from the coasting trade of the Empire of vessels of such foreign nations as granted reciprocal treatment to British vessels, and that Greece, under the Treaty in question, is under an obligation to grant such treatment.
3. I may add that in the legislation which has recently taken place on this subject in New Zealand existing Treaty rights are expressly reserved.
I have, &c.,
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No. 10.
ALFRED LYTTELTON.
The GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA to the SECRETARY
(Confidential.)
OF STATE.
(Received May 17, 1904.)
Governor-General, Melbourne,
SIR,
April 7, 1904. REFERRING to your despatch, "Confidential, General," dated 19th February 1904, on the subject of the position of the Commonwealth in regard to the Treaty with Greece of 1886, I have the honour, at the instance of my Prime Minister, to request you to be good enough to cause the Greek Government to be informed of the desire of the Commonwealth to withdraw from the Treaty-in accordance with the suggestion contained in the con- cluding paragraph of the despatch from the Foreign Office, dated February 4th, 1904, a copy of which accompanied your despatch referred to above.
I have, &c.,
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No. 11.
NORTHCOTE,
Governor-General.
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declaring what shall be the coasting trade," and "how the same shall be regulated in any case or class of cases, and for relaxing or dispensing with any of the requirements of this Act as to vessels engaged in such "trade, on any conditions which he sees fit to impose."
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This is similar to the authority under which the Canadian Government regulates its coasting trade.
No regulations have been made by the Governor in Council defining or limiting the coast trade.
(2) The coasting trade is carried on almost solely by local owned vessels, most of which are British registered, but all are owned by British subjects.
A few American and Canadian vessels trade on the French Treaty coast and on the coast of Labrador.
(3) The coasting trade consists wholly of carriage of supplies by sea to various ports in the island from distributing centres, and the carriage
of fishery products and lumber to the ports of export and places of consumption within the colony.
(4) The number of vessels of foreign registry that were employed during the year ending 30th June 1902 in the foreign carrying trade of this colony were as follows:-
United States-116 sailing vessels.
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Denmark
France
Brazil
Germany
Italy
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Most of the United States vessels carried frozen and bulk herring to United States; sailing vessels of Norway and Denmark were employed in carrying fish and lumber to foreign markets.
Vessels of France represent foreign trade with St. Pierre. Steamers of Norway, Denmark, Germany, and Italy were employed in carrying lumber and ore to Great Britain, Canada, United States, Germany, and Holland.
Captain G. E. Ram,
"Private Secretary.
I have, &c.,
ARTHUR MEWS,
Deputy Colonial Secretary.
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The GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND to the SECRETARY
(No. 34.) SIR,
OF STATE.
(Received May 26, 1904.)
Government House, St. John's, May 9, 1904.
WITH reference to Lord Onslow's despatches of the 16th February 1903, marked General, and (respectively) 1 and 2, on the subject of a resolution passed at the last London Colonial Conference with regard to the coasting trade and the laws affecting shipping, I have the honour to transmit copy of the reply which has been furnished by my Government.
I have, &c.,
SIR,
Enclosure in No. 11.
CAVENDISH BOYLE.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
St. John's, Newfoundland, May 4, 1904.
WITH reference to the Despatches General Nos. 1 and 2, both under date the 16th February, 1903, which I return herewith, I am directed to say in reply:
(1) That under section 251, subsection (B) of the Customs Act, 1898," (cap. 13, Vict. 61) the Governor in Council may make regulations
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The SECRETARY
No. 12.
OF STATE to the GOVERNOR-GENERAL
OF AUSTRALIA.
(Sent 1.10 p.m., June 8, 1904).
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 13.]
Your confidential despatch of 7th April. Telegraph whether after full consideration of my confidential despatch of 14th April† your Ministers still desire that Greek Government be approached with a view to with- drawal by agreement of accession to Treaty of 1886.-LYTTELTON.
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