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COLONIAL CONFERENCE, 1907.

Minutes of Proceedings at a Conference between the Thirteenth Day.

Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Prime 8 May 1907. Ministers of the Self-Governing Colonies, in April and May 1907.

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STOVI

THIRTEENTH DAY.

HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE, DOWNING STREET, WEDNESDAY, 8TH MAY 1907.

PRESENT:

The Right Honourable THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., Secretary of State for the Colonies (President).

The Right Honourable Sir WILFRID Laurier, G.C.M.G., Prime Minister

of Canada.

The Honourable Sir F. W. BORDEN, K.C.M.G., Minister of 'Militia and

Defence (Canada).

The Honourable L. P. BRODEUR, Minister of Marine and Fisheries

(Canada).

The Honourable ALFRED DEAKIN, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth

of Australia.

The Honourable Sir W. LYNE, K.C.M.G., Minister of Trade and Customs

(Australia).

The Honourable Sir JOSEPH WARD, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister of New

Zealand.

The Right Honourable Sir ROBERT BOND, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister of

Newfoundland.

The Honourable L. S. JAMESON, C.B., Prime Minister of Cape Colony. The Honourable Dr. SMARTT, Commissioner of Public Works (Cape

Colony).

The Honourable F. R. MOOR, Prime Minister of Natal.

General The Honourable Louis BOTHA, Prime Minister of the Transvaal. The Right Honourable WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, M.P., Parliamentary

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Sir FRANCIS HOPWOOD, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Permanent Under Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

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Sir J. L. MACKAY, G.C.M.G., K.C.I.E., on behalf of the India Office.

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Mr. H. W. JUST, C.B. CM. Joint Secretaries.

Mr. G. W. JOHNSON, C.M.G.,

Mr. W. A. ROBINSON,

Assistant Secretary..

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