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d'Affaires at Washington, reporting that he bad received a communication from Mr. Mercer, .0evei on the subject of his intended visit to Washington.
A paraphrase of the telegraphic instructions, which were addressed to Mr. Goschen in this inatter on the 3rd instant, after communication with your Department, is also enclosed.
I have, &c.
H. PERCY ANDERSON.
Enclosure 1 in No. 45.
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No. 47.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received November 24, 1894.)
Foreign Office, November 23, 1894. Wrrn reference to my letter of the 17th instant, in regard to the Pacific cable negotiations, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit berewith, for the information of the Marquess of Ripon, a paraphrase of a telegram from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Washington, in reply to the inquiries contained in his Lordship's telegram of the 16th instant,† a paraphrase of which has been already communicated to the Colonial Office.
I am, &c.
H. PERCY ANDERSON.
(No. 118:)
The EARL OF KIMBERLEY to Mr. GoSCHEN.
TELEGRAPHIC. P.
Foreign Office, November 3, 1894. Pacific cable. Consent of United States' Government necessary to any agreement with Hawaii for lease of island.
Mr. Mercer, of Colonial Office, who has been employed in negotiation at Honolulu, will probably go to Washington to explain matters. You should, however, refer home for special instructions before making any communication on this subject to the United States Government.
(No. 217.)
MY LORD,
Enclosure 2 in No. 45.
Washington. November 4, 1894.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's telegram of the 3rd instant on the subject of the negotiations with Hawaii respecting the lease of an island for a Pacific telegraph station.
Previously to the receipt of your Lordship's telegram, I had received a letter from Mr. Mercer on the subject of his coming to Washington, and I had informed him, in reply, that I could not move in the matter without instructions from your Lordship.
I added that I presumed that I should receive directions as to laying the matter before the United States Government as soon as the Government of Canada had communicated with Her Majesty's Government on the subject.
The Earl of Kimberley, K.G.,
&c.
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&c.
&c.
No. 46.
I bave, &c.
W. E. GOSCHEN,
(No. 131.)
Enclosure in No. 47.
PARAPHRASE of TELEGRAM from MR. GOSCHEN, Washington.
November 20, 1894.
The Representative of Hawaii has as yet received no instructions on the subject of the Facific cable negociations referred to in your Lordship's telegram, No. 123.
The sanction of the Senate would seem to be required for the grant of any concession such as that contemplated, as it practically involves the modification of Article 4 of the Treaty between the United States and Hawaii.
In view, moreover, of the President's relations with Congress in regard to the affairs of Hawaii, he would not, in any case, be likely to act without that sanction.
21208.
SIR,
No. 48.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received December 6, 1894.)
Foreign Office, December 5, 1894. Wrrн reference to my letter of the 23rd ultimo,‡ in regard to the proposed Pacific Cable, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit berewith, for the information of the Marquess of Ripon, copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Consul General at Honolulu, containing a report of his recent visit to Bird Island with a view
landing place for the Cable. to ascertaining whether it offered facilities as a
I am also to transmit to you a tracing from the Hawaiian Government Survey, on which are marked the soundings recently taken by Her Majesty's Ship" Hyacinth" on the extensive bank which surrounds the island.
I am, &c.
FRANCIS BERTIE.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Downing Street, November 20, 1894. SIR,
WITH reference to previous correspondence, respecting the recent Conference at Ottawa, I am directed by the Marquess of Ripon to transmit to you, to be laid before the Earl of Kimberley, a copy of a telegram* from the Officer Administering the Government of Canada, reporting that, Mr. Mercer, of this Department, has sailed for England.
It does not, however, appear whether Mr. Mercer visited Washington.
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am, &c.
JOHN BRAMSTON.
MY LORD,
Enclosure in No. 48.
British Consulate General, Honolulu,
October 25, 1894.
I HAVE the honour to report to your Lordship that on the 13th instant I proceeded with Mr. Sandford Fleming to Bird Island (Nihoa), one of the uninhabited islands of the chain belonging to the Hawaiian group, in order to ascertain whether it offered any facilities as a landing place for the Pacific Cable, as its situation is preferable to that of either Necker Island or French Frigate Shoal.
We took passage on board H.M.S. "Hyacinth," and arrived off Bird Island on the morning of the 14th. In the afternoon of the same day, when a series of soundings had
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No. 47.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received November 24, 1894.)
Foreign Office, November 23, 1894. WITH reference to my letter of the 17th instant, in regard to the Pacific cable negotiations, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit herewith, for the information of the Marquess of Ripon, a paraphrase of a telegram from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Washington, in reply to the inquiries contained in his Lordship's telegram of the 16th instant, a paraphrase of which has been already communicated to the Colonial Office.
I am, &c.
H. PERCY ANDERSON.
Enclosure in No. 47.
(No. 131.)
PARAPHRASE of TELEGRAM from MR. GOSCHEN, Washington.
November 20, 1894.
The Representative of Hawaii has as yet received no instructions on the subject of the Facific cable negociations referred to in your Lordship's telegram, No. 123.
The sanction of the Senate would seem to be required for the grant of any concession such as that contemplated, as it practically involves the modification of Article 4 of the Treaty between the United States and Hawaii.
In view, moreover, of the President's relations with Congress in regard to the affairs of Hawaii, he would not, in any case, be likely to act without that sanction.
21208.
No. 48.
SIB,
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received December 6, 1894.)
Foreign Office, December 5, 1894. WITH reference to my letter of the 23rd ultimo, in regard to the proposed Pacific Cable, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit herewith, for the information of the Marquess of Ripon, copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Consul General at Honolulu, containing a report of his recent visit to Bird Island with a view to ascertaining whether it offered facilities as a landing place for the Cable.
I am also to transmit to you a tracing from the Hawaiian Government Survey, on which are marked the soundings recently taken by Her Majesty's Ship "Hyacinth the extensive bank which surrounds the island.
on
Enclosure in No. 48.
I am, &c.
FRANCIS BERTIE.