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the continuance of the Brussels Sugar Convention and enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. B. T. Rogers, Manager of the British Columbia Sugar Refining Company, Limited, of Vancouver, on the subject; and that the question of the continued adherence of the United Kingdom to the Convention is receiving the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.

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question of the continued adherence or otherwise of the United Kingdom to the Convention, and will not fail to give due weight to the representations made by the Barbados Legislature.

I have, &c.,

ELGIN.

I have, &c.,

ELGIN.

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No. 47.

BARBADOS: LEEWARD ISLANDS.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS. (Barbados. No. 51.)

(Leeward Islands. No. 122.)

SIR,

Downing Street, May 6, 1907.

Sir G. T. Carter's despatches, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

your despatch, No. 128, Nos. 48 and 49, 2nd April,*

Barbados of the 21st March,t forwarding

passed by the:

Legislative Committee of Commerce and the Barbados Agricultural Society, and to inform Council of St. Kitts,

resolutions a resolution

you that the question whether or not the United Kingdom should continue to adhere to the Brussels Sugar Convention after August, 1908, is receiving the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.

I have, &c.,

No. 50. BRITISH GUIANA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. (No. 120.)

Downing Street, May 7, 1907.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 68, of the 16th of March last,* forwarding copies of Resolutions passed by the Planters' Association and Chamber of Commerce, British Guiana, on the subject of the Brussels Sugar Convention.

2. I have to request that you will inform the Planters' Association and the Chamber of Commerce that the question whether or not Great Britain should continue to adhere to the Convention is receiving the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.

I have, &c.,

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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No. 48.

BRITISH GUIANA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.

(No. 116.) SIR,

ELGIN.

Downing Street, May 6, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 90, of the 27th March,‡ in which you comment on the condition of the sugar industry in British Guiana.

I have to thank you for your observations on the position, and to state that His Majesty's Government will not fail to give due weight to the considerations which you submit in favour of the continued adherence of the United Kingdom to the Sugar Convention.

No. 51.

BRITISH GUIANA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.

(No. 121.)

SIR,

Downing Street, May 7, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 109, of the 9th ultimo,t forwarding a resolution passed by the British Guiana Board of Agriculture on the subject of the Brussels Sugar Convention.

2. I request that you will inform the Board of Agriculture that the question whether or not Great Britain should continue to adhere to the Convention is receiv- ing the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.

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ELGIN.

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SIR,

No. 49.

BARBADOS.

I have, &c.,

ELGIN.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR. (No. 53.)

Downing Street, May 7, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir G. Carter's despatch, No. 39, of the 20th March,,§ enclosing a petition to the King from the Legislature of Barbados, on the subject of the Brussels Sugar Convention.

2. I request that you will inform the Legislature that their petition has been laid before His Majesty, who has been graciously pleased to direct that they should be informed that His Majesty's Government are now carefully considering the

§ No. 26.

• Nos. 34 and 35.

† No. 32.

‡ No. 33.

No. 52.

SIERRA LEONE.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR. (No. 167.)

Downing Street, May 8, 1907.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 116, of the 10th of April, forwarding a Resolution of the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, supporting the West India Committee in urging the continued adherence of Great Britain to the Brussels Sugar Convention.

2. I have to request that you will cause the Chamber of Commerce to be informed that the question whether or not Great Britain should continue to adhere to the Convention after August, 1908, is receiving the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.

I have, &c.,

• No. 24.

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‡ No. 42

ELGIN.

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