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tariff concessions admit any other country to the benefits of the Reciprocal Tariff, France and Spain and the countries mentioned in list (c) would be entitled to the benefits of the Reciprocal Tariff unconditionally. The countries in list (a) have clauses which would entitle them unconditionally to any such benefits enjoyed by any other Power, though under conditions, and the most-favoured-nation clause would entitle France and Spain and the countries in list (c) to the like privileges with those enjoyed by the countries in list (a).

In the case of Corea and Muscat, however, this opinion must be taken subject to the observation that we do not see in the abstract sent us of the Treaties with these countries any clause conferring reciprocal privileges on the subjects of these countries, and in the absence of such a clause they would, of course, not have the right in question.

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The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,

We have, &c.,

RICHARD E. WEBSTER. ROBERT B. FINLAY.

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No. 157A.

(LAGOS.)

LAW OFFICERS to FOREIGN OFFICE.

Royal Courts of Justice, November 2, 1897. WE inclose a draft reply, marked (A), which should, in our opinion, be sent instead of that suggested in the telegram marked (B). It is not, in our judgment, desirable that any general statement should be made as to refusing transmission of mails as suggested at the end of telegram (B),

RICHARD E. WEBSTER. ROBERT B. FINLAY.

Governor McCALLUM to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN,

(B.)

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 885

(Telegraphic.)

October 30, 1897. REPLY to Ballot sent yesterday evening, crossing letter from him requiring explanation Brot's letter. Referring to my telegram of 25th September [and] Con- fidential despatch of 29th September. Ballot says carried French courier from Niger. As boundary question going on it does not appear advisable to receive instructions. Propose to reply: British subject native Saki stopped bringing letters and papers from Brot, who violated British territory in spite of remonstrances British officer, was occupying Saki, fighting British subjects in British territory; express regret that cannot send despatches on, as sent to Her Majesty's Government. Please telegraph if approved. Shall I inform him in accordance with policy making situation untenable. I cannot allow transmission of mails through British territory to or from Niger as long as Kishi and Boussa improperly occupied [by] foreign troops?

(Telegraphic.)

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Governor McCallum to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN.

October 31, 1897.

REFERRING to your telegram of 30th October, native soldier belonged to detachment › who passed through British territory. His order [s] of route, signed by Brot, and inter- cepted letters, sent home by mail of 14th October.

DRAFT REPLY.

(A)

MESSENGERS stoppe 1 because attached to and conveying despatches from armed force, which, in spite of remonstrances of British officers, had violated British protected territory, and had subsequently attacked British allies and protected natives, and unlawfully orvupied territory under British protection.

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