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Enclosure in No. 29.
CONVENTION SUCRIÈRE DE BRUXELLES.
Le Gouvernement Français aurait le plus grand intérêt à connaître le senti- ment du Gouvernement Britannique sur les deux points suivants :
1o. Durée de la Convention de Bruxelles. Par application de son Article 10, cette Convention ne devrait plus se continuer à partir de 1908, que d'année en année par voie de tacite réconduction. Le Gouvernement Britannique consentirait- il à ce qu'une durée plus longue fût fixée à la Convention de Bruxelles si celle-ci était amendée conformément à ses vues? L'extension de la durée de la Convention à deux, trois, ou cinq ans, si elle était acceptée par le Gouvernement anglais, facili- terait certainement les négociations qui vont s'ouvrir.
2o. Le Gouvernement Britannique serait-il disposé à prêter son concours pour amener l'adhésion de la Russie à la Convention Sucrière? L'opposition de la Grande Bretagne a en effet contribué à exclure en 1903 la Russie de l'Union Sucrière; la note du Foreign Office du 12 Juin semble au contraire indiquer que le Gouverne- ment Britannique serait aujourd'hui favorable à l'entrée de la Russie dans cette Union.
La Commission Permanente de Bruxelles devant se réunir dans les premiers jours de Juillet et le Gouvernement Français désirant donner des instructions à ses Délégués en vue de la discussion des propositions Anglaises, l'Ambassadeur de France serait très-reconnaissant au Secrétaire d'Etat pour les Affaires Etrangères de lui faire donner le plus tôt possible des réponses à ces deux questions. Ambassade de France
à Londres,
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covering the text of the circular note addressed by the Belgian Government to the Governments of the States adhering to the Brussels Sugar Convention on the subject of the British proposals.
Lord Elgin observes that in the circular note the suggestion is made that the Convention, if agreed to as amended in accordance with the views of His Majesty's Government, should be renewed for a definite term of five years instead of remain- ing subject to yearly notice, and I am to request you to inform Secretary Sir Edward Grey that in Lord Elgin's opinion, from the point of view of the Colonies, it would be preferable to renew the convention, in its modified form, for five years.
I am, &c.,
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No. 33.
C. P. LUCAS.
LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received June 27, 1907.)
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[Answered by No. 44.]
Liverpool, June 26, 1907.
[ Printed as No. 25 in [Cd. 3565], July, 1907.]
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No. 30. QUEENSLAND.
MARYBOROUGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received June 25, 1907.)
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[See No. 34.]
Maryborough Chamber of Commerce,
Maryborough, Queensland, April 23, 1907. [Printed as No. 23 in [Cd. 3565], July, 1907.]
No. 31.
NATAL.
THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR NATAL to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received June 25, 1907.)
[Answered by No. 46.]
26, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., June 25, 1907. [Printed as No. 24 in [Cd. 3565], July, 1907.]
No. 32.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
No. 34. QUEENSLAND.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. (Miscellaneous.)
Downing Street, June 27, 1907.
MY LORD,
I HAVE the honour to inform you that I have received a letter* from the Secre- tary of the Maryborough Chamber of Commerce urging, by direction of the Chamber, the continuance of the Brussels Sugar Convention as the best means of protecting and fostering the sugar industry in the West Indies.
I have to request that your Lordship will cause the Secretary to be informed that his communication has been duly received.
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SIR,
No. 35.
I have, &c.,
ELGIN.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE. [See No. 43.]
Downing Street, June 27, 1907.
In reply to your letter of the 25th instant,f I am directed by the Earl of Elgin to request you to inform Secretary Sir Edward Grey that, as regards the first question raised in M. Cambon's Memorandum of the 20th instant, Lord Elgin would, as already intimated in the letter from this Office of the 25th instant. § be in favour of a renewal of the Brussels Sugar Convention as amended in accordance with the view of His Majesty's Government, for a further period of five years, or for the shorter term of three years should this appear more likely to be accepted by the other Powers.
2. With regard to the second question, it appears to Lord Elgin that it would be desirable if possible to secure the adhesion of Russia to the Convention.
SIR,
Downing Street, June 25, 1907. I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 19th instant,* enclosing a copy of a note from the Belgian Ambassador
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
* No. 30.
† No. 29.
Enclosure in No. 29.
§ No. 32.
• No. 27.