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1907.
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Foreign Office
1907.
June 22
38.
The Auckland
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Ditto
June 25
States that the Board of Trade agree with the Foreign Office that the draft circular in No. 24 does not fully convey the sense of Sir E. Grey's despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Brussels, and that it would be wise to send a copy of that despatch formally to the Governors of Colonios.
Forwards copy of a note from the French Ambassador asking whether Great Britain would consent to & prolongation of the Convention of Brussels, and to the adhesion of Russia thereto.
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Chamber of Com-
merce.
New Zealand.
May 20 (Rec, July 1.)
Requests that the terms of the Con-
vention may be renewed.
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39
Sir E. Grey to Sir
(33A, A. Nicolson (St. Com- Petersburg). mercial.)
July 1
Communicates statement made to Count Benckendorff that His Majesty's Gov- ernment were now quite favourable to the joining of the Convention by Russia.
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40
To Governors and High Commis-
Circular
July 2
sioners of all Col-
Transmits copy of enclosure in No. 9, announcing the policy of His Majesty's Government.
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onies and Pro- tectorates.
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House of Commons
July 3
30°
31.
The Agent-General
Maryborough Cham- Queens- ber of Commerce. land.
Natal
April 23 (Rec. June 25.)
Urges the continuance of the Con-
vention.
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June 25
for Natal.
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To Foreign Office...
June 25
Encloses correspondence between the ---Prime Minister and the Inanda Agri- cultural Association as to the con. tinuance of the Convention, and states that the Prime Minister has requested him to use his good offices to secure such continuance.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 27, and states, with reference to the proposal in the circular note enclosed, that it would be preferable to renew the Convention, in its modified form, for five years.
Forwards copy of a letter addressed to the Premier enclosing a resolution and asking that His Majesty's Gov- ernment will avoid making any change which will tend to the re- vival of the disadvantages suffered by this country previous to the passing of the Convention.
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42
Ditto
July 3
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Questions from Sir Gilbert Parker, asking whether Memorials from Public Bodies in the United King- dom, the Colonies, and India, will be placed in the library of the House of Commons, and the replies thereto.
Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in reply to a question by Sir G. Parker, said that representations were made by Russia as to disadvantages they had suffered from the Convention, and were followed up by the surtax on Indian and Ceylon teas.
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25
37
Foreign Office Me-
June 29
morandum to M. Cambon.
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43
Foreign Office
July 4
Forwards copy of a despatch from the French Ambassador, enclosing a note on the question of the adhesion of Russia to the Convention.
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33°
Liverpool Chamber
June 26
of Commerce.
23.
44
To the Liverpool
July 4
Chamber of Com-
merce.
45
To Foreign Office...
July 4
46
To the Agent-Gene-
Natal
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To the Governor
Queens- land, Miscel-
June 27
July 4
Requests that the Maryborough Chain- ber of Commerce may be informed of the receipt of No. 30.
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ral for Natal.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 33, and states that the resolution enclosed will receive the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.
Transmits copies of Nos. 33 and 44
States that No. 31 will receive the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government.
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29
29
laneous.
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To the Governor
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To Foreign Office
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June 27
States, with reference to No. 29, that Lord Elgin would favour the re- newal of the Convention, as amended, for a period of five years, and that it appears to him desirable to secure the adhesion of Russia.
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New Zealand, Miscel-
July 4
laneous.
Requests that the Secretary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce may be informed of the receipt of No. 38.
29
48
The Acting Gov-
ernor.
Natal, 89.
June 10 (Rec. July 6.)
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The Acting Gover-
nor.
Hong Kong, 133.
May 23 (Rec. June 28.)
Forwards copy of a despatch from the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce urging that the adhesion of the British Government to the Convention may be extended for a further term of years.
Agrees, in the event of the Convention being amended in the sense desired, to its duration being fixed at two, three, or five years, and states that the desirability of participation by Russia will be brought to the notice of the Russian Ambassador in London,
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49
Treasury to Foreign
Office.
July 6
Forwards copy of a resolution passed by the Inanda Agricultural Associa- tion, protesting against the withdrawal of the Imperial Government from the Convention.
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States, in reply to the Foreign Office letter of June 25th, that if the Con- vention were amended in the manner desired by His Majesty's Government there would be no objection to reply- ing favourably to the two enquiries of the French Government in No. 29, and considers it desirable that steps should be taken to insure that the pro- posed arrangement shall not permit of British sugared products being at any disadvantage upon importation into Convention countries as being sus- pected of containing bounty-fed sugar.
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