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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Serial
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No.. &o.
Data
Subject.
Page.
1906.
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The New Colonial Company, Limited.
May 15
2 To the New Colo-
May 29
nial Company, Limited.
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The Governor
Leeward May 17 Islands, (Rec. June 5.) (Antigua) 164
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The West India
Committee.
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Foreign Office
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June 7
June 12
Reports that the Government of Trinidad have called upon them to erect a hospital for the benefit of coolies, and enquires before incurring the necessary expenditure, as to the policy of the Government with respect to the Brussels Sugar Convention.
Informe them that the Secretary of State is not at present in a position to state what course His Majesty's Government will take with regard to the Brussels Sugar Convention.
Forwards copies of resolutions passed by the Agricultural and Commercial Society on May 4th urging the continuance of Brussels Convention.
Forwards resolution of the Westmore- land Sugar Planters' Association, Jamaica, expressing alarm at the decision of the Imperial Government to denounce the Brussels Convention; calls attention to the danger to West Indian interests and suggests the desirability of allowing the Colonies to make reciprocal arrangements with the United States.
Forwards copy of a despatch from Sir H. G. Bergne, reporting a conversation with the President of the Sugar Commission on matters connected with the Convention.
Informs them that the Secretary of State is not at present in a position to state what course will be taken by His Majesty's Government with regard to the Brussels Convention.
Forwards copy of a letter from the Board of Trade suggesting a com- munication to the Belgian Govern- ment in reply to the despatch enclosed in No. 5.
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To the West India
Committee.
June 21
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Foreign Office
July 6
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Ditto
July 14
Forwards copy of a letter from the India Office commenting on the enclosure in No. 5.
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The Governor
Jamaica, 431.
October 5 (Rec. Oct. 22.)
Submits arguments in favour of the renewal of the Convention and states courses which appear to be open to planters in the event of non-renewal.
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