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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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885
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1907.
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Foreign Office
June 5
1907.
Forwards copy of a despatch to Sir A. Hardinge, notifying the decision to give notice of the termination of adherence to the Convention unles8 the Governments of the contracting States are willing to exempt His Majesty's Government from their lia- bility to penalise bounty-fed sugars.
Forwards copy of a despatch from Sir 10
A. Hardinge at Brussels notifying the communication to the Belgian Government and to the Permanent Sugar Commission of the decision of His Majesty's Government with re- spect to participation in the Con- vention.
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The Governor
Mauri- tins, ¡Telegram.
(Rec. June 7) Submits Resolution of the Chamber of Agriculture expressing great appre- hension at the possibility of the Home Government withdrawing from the Brussels Convention.
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To the Governor-
General.
Canada, Miscel- laneous.
June 7
Requests that the Secretary of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association may be informed of the receipt of No. 10.
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House of Commons
June 11
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Sir E. Grey to M.
Cambon.
Private
June 12
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House of Commons
June 13
Sir E. Grey, in reply to questions. stated the policy of His Majesty's Govern- ment in regard to the Convention.
Forwarda memorandum explanatory of the attitude of His Majesty's Govern- ment towards the Sugar Convention,
Sir E. Grey, in reply to questions by Mr. Cox, said that the question how far it would be necessary or expedient to require imported sugar to be accom- panied by a certificate of origin would receive careful consideration, and that it was premature to consider the question of amending or repealing the Sugar Convention Act, 1903.
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The Acting Gover- Trinidad, (Rec. June 14) Transmits message from the Chamber of
ΠΟΥ,
Telegram.
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Foreign Office
10°
Canadian Manufac- turers' Association.
Canada
May 28 (Rec. June 6.)
Expresses hope that the Secretary of State will favour the continuance of the Sugar Convention.
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Confi- dential.
June 15
11 Foreign Office
June 6
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House of Commons
June 17
June 17
Commerce and Agricultural Society, deploring the intention of His Majesty's Government to withdraw from the Convention and urging reconsideration.
Forwards copy of a despatch to His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris report- ing a conversation with M. Cambon on the subject of the apprehensions of the French Government in regard to the decision of His Majesty's Government to withdraw from the Convention.
Mr. Churchill, in reply to a question by Mr. Mitchell-Thomson, gave a list of the bodies from which representations had been received on the subject of the Sugar Convention.
Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in reply to a question by Mr. Remnant, said that he had nothing to add to the statement made on June 6, explain- ing the policy of His Majesty's Government.
Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in reply to a question by Mr. Harold Cox, said that it would not be proper to add anything to the statement made on June 6, from which the nature of the communications with the other contracting States would be under- stood.
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Ditto
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Ditto
PIR
June 17
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To Foreign Office...
June 18
1-4
Transmits draft of a circular despatch to the Governor of Colonies on the subject of adherence to the Con- vention,
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House of Commons
June 19
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Ditto
June 13
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Ditto
June 13
Sir E. Grey, in reply to a question by Sir E. Sassoon, said that he was aware of the increase in the production of cane sugar and in the export of con- fectionery from this country in recent years, and that there was nothing to add to the statement made on June 6 with respect to the breaking up of the Convention and reversal to the system of bounties and cartels.
Questions and answers as to representa- tions from Chambers of Commerce in favour of the continuance of the
Convention, and any impending change of position on the part of any of the signatory Powers.
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Ditto
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Foreign Office
June 19
June 19
Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in reply to a question by Sir Gilbert Parker, said that representations had been received from time to time by different Departments from persons and traders with respect to the denunciation, modification, &c., of the Convention before the present course of action was decided upon.
Mr. Charles Hobhouse, in reply to a question by Mr. Mitchell-Thomson, said that representations in favour of the continuance of the Convention had been made by the Madras, Karachi, and Punjab Chambers of Commerce.
Forwards copy of a note from the Belgian Ambassador enclosing text of a circular note from the Belgian Government to contracting States on the subject of the British proposals.
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