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Observes that only the Australian Colonies are under any disability as to preferential treatment of each other, and that the Secretary of State is not aware of any valid grounds upon which this special restriction can be defended.
1894.
Agent-General
May 30
for New
South
Wales.
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The
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Sir W. G. Cameron
(Cape Colony).
Tele- graphic.
(Rec. May 16.)
Reports that the Chief Justice and the Agent-General have been ap- pointed delegates at the Ottawa Conference.
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Foreign Office
May 17
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The High Commis-
May 18
sioner for Canada.
Transmits draft of reference to the Law Officers as to the meaning of certain words in existing commer- cial treaties between this country and Belgium, and the Zollverein. Transmits copy of a resolution of the Vancouver Board of Trade urging the importance of (1) the granting of an Imperial subsidy to an im- proved Atlantic service, (2) a gua- rantee of interest on a loan for Pacific cable, (3) the removal of obstacles to the establishment of reciprocal trade relations.
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Lloyds
May 30
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To the Agent-General
June 1
for South Australia.
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The Eastern Exten- sion Telegraph Company.
June 2
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The Batley Chamber
June 2
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of Commerce.
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Sir W. G. Cameron
(Cape Colony.)
Tele- graphic.
(Rec. May 21.)
Reports that Mr. Hofmeyr has also
been appointed a delegate.
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The Acting Agent-
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May 24
General for South
Australia
(Mr.
Playford.)
States that be has been appointed delegate for the Colony at the Ottawa Conference, and inquires whether surveys have been made and soundings taken along the route proposed by Mr. Sandford Fleming for a Pacific cable.
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States that Mr. F. B. Suttor, Minister of Public Instruction, has been appointed to represent the Colony at the Conference.
Requests that before Her Majesty's Government consent to subsidise the proposed accelerated mail service between Australia and England, viá Canada, those Australian Colonies which have imposed restrictions upon British marine insurance should be urged to remove them.
Informs him that Admiralty charts have been published showing the soundings taken by H. M. S. "Egeris," in connexion with the proposed cable.
Requests that Lord Jersey may be instructed that Her Majesty's Go. vernment consider that the existing cable system to Australia is entitled to a large share of consideration by the Conference; encloses copy of correspondence with the High Commissioner for Canada as to the accuracy of certain figures given by the Company. Suggests the consideration at the Conference of the question of mari- time defence, with a view to an equitable apportionment of the ex- pense of the Navy among the various self-governing countries of the Empire, with a due increase of participation in the control thereof. States that Her Majesty's Govern- look forward with much interest to the meeting of the Con- ference; Lord Jersey will represent Her Majesty's Government, with certain defined powers, and he will be accompanied by Mr. W. H. Mer- cer of the Colonial Office. Expresses the opinion that the West Indian Colonies should be repre- sented at the Conference.
ment
Observes that Lord Ripon has no reason to suppose that there is any intention of bringing the Samoan question forward, but that he will discourage any proposal to discuss the question.
Conveys instructions for his guid
ance as the representative of Her Majesty's Government at the Ottawa Conference.
Instructs him that if the question of Samos is brought before the Con- ference he should deprecate any discussion, and, if necessary, with:-
draw.
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Tu Foreign Office
May 24
Suggests an amendment of the draft case submitted in Foreign Office letter of 17th May.
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To the Earl of Aber-
deen.
147
June 6
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To the Earl of Aber-
deen.
138
May 24
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Ditto
Tele+ graphic.
May 28
Informs him that Sir John De Villiers, Sir Charles Mills and Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr have been appointed dele- gates from the Cape Government.
Informs him that the Earl of Jersey will attend the Conference on behalf of Her Majesty's Government.
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The
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Halifax Bermudas Company
and Cable
June 7
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Foreign Office
May 28
Transmite copy of a Despatch from Mr. Gosselin reporting that Dr. Kayser had displayed considerable anxiety to learn the programme of the Conference, which anxiety he (Mr. Gosselin) attributed to a pos- sible connexion of Walfisch Bay and the Samoa question.
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To Foreign Office
June 9
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To the Earl of Jersey
June 9
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Sir H. W. Norman
(Queensland).
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April 16 (Rec. May 19.)
Reports that Mesers. A. J. Thynne and William Forrest have been ap pointed delegates of the Colony at the Conference.
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The Leeds Imperial
May 29
Federation League.
Urges that steps should be taken at the Ottawa Conference to secure a readjustment of the expenses of the Imperial Navy,
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Ditto
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Confi- dential.
June 9
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