Serial
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
vii
Subject.
Page.
130
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To Lloyd's
1894.
June 9
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The
States that it is not intended that Her Majesty's representative should make any propositions or submit any re- solutions to the Conference.
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Cleckheaton Chamber of Com-
1894.
June 28
merce.
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To the Leeds Imperial Federation League
June 9
Acknowledges receipt of their letters
of 29th May and 2nd June.
28
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The Ear of Aberdeen
Tele- graphic.
(Rec. June 29.)
and the Batley Chamber of Com-
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The Earl of Jersey
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merce.
Tele- graphic.
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To the Earl of Jersey
June 9
34
General Post Office -
June 12
Transmits copies of letters from the Leeds Imperial Federation League, the Batley Chamber of Commerce, and Lloyd's, and of the replies thereto.
Encloses a memorandum on steam communication with Canada, Aus- tralia, and the East.
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29
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To the Earl of Jersey
'Tele- graphic.
July 1
35
To the Halifax and
June 12
Bermudas
Cable
Company.
36
"To the Eastern Ex.
June 13
tension Telegraph Company.
37
The New Decimal
Association.
June 18
States that the subjects to be dis- cussed at the Conference have been formulated by the Colonies convoking it, and that Her Majesty's Govern- ment are not prepared to propose any enlargement of the discussion. Suggests that any representations the Company may wish to make should be made direct to the Conference.
Inquires the date and duration of the
Ottawa Conference.
35
51
To the Cleckheaton Chamber of Com-
July 3
merce.
52
The Earl of Aberdeen
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35
36
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To Board of Trade
July 5
38
The Dewsbury Cham-
June 18
ber of Commerce.
Transmita copy of a resolution in favour of an equitable adjustment of the burden of naval expendi-
36
(Rec. June 30.)
-
June 19 (Rec. July 5.)
Expresses the cordial sympathy of the Chamber with the resolution of the Leeds Imperial Federation League in favour of a readjustment of the burden of naval expenditure.
Reports the favourable inauguration
of the Conference.
Reports that the Australian delegates are anxious that the Conference should memorialize Her Majesty's Government against the French penal settlements in New Caledonia but that he had objected to dis- cussion.
Instructs him to earnestly deprecate any discussion on New Caledonia at the present inopportune moment.
Acknowledges receipt of the letter of
28th June.
Transmits copy of a Minute of Council nominating Sir A. P. Caron and Mesure. Mackenzie Bowell and George E. Foster as the delegates of the Canadian Government; Mr. Sandford Fleming to be associated with them in all matters relating to telegraphic communication.
Transmits copy of the instructions to Canadian Lord Jersey and of a Parliamentary Paper on the subject of the Conference.
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ture.
54
To Foreign Office
July 5
39 The Society of In-
June 19
spectors of Weights
and MenBures.
Transmita a resolution in favour of the introduction of the decimal system which will be moved at the annual meeting of the society on 12th and 18th July, and asks that
37
Transmits copy of the instructions to
Lord Jersey.
41
55
To the Earl of Aber-
deen
Tele- graphic.
July 10
Inquires whether the Conference has
closed.
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| Foreign Office
June 20
it may be brought under the con- sideration of the Conference.
Asks for information as to the pur- pose and scope of the Conference.
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The Earl of Aberdeen
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37
57
Ditto
■
Tele- graphic.
Confi- dential.
(Rec. July 10.)
Reports that the Conference closed on
9th July.
42
June 29 (Rec. July 12.)
Reports the proceedings at the opening
of the Conference on 28th June.
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41
To the New Decimal
June 20
Association.
States that the Conference will meet on 26th June, but that there is no information as to its duration.
38
58
To the Earl of Aber-
deen.
Coufi- dential.
July 16
42
To General Post Office
June 23
43
To the Society of In-
June 28
pectors of Weights
and Measures.
Thanks for the memorandum enclosed in Post Office letter of 12th June.
States that the Conference has met to discuss certain specifled questione, and that Her Majesty's Government do not intend to suggest additional subjects for consideration.
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Foreigu Office
July 18
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To Foreign Office
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To Foreign Office
June 28
Tranemits copy of a Canadian Par- liamentary Paper giving informa- tion as to the purpose of the Con- ference.
August 9
38
Observes that the Secretary of State has perused with much interest the report of the proceedings at the opening of the Conference.
Calls attention to the fact that the paragraph in the instructions to Lord Jersey which relates to Neckar Island does not correctly represent the attitude of Her Majesty's Go- vernment, and suggests an alteration.
States that the instructions to Lord Jersey have been altered as desired by Foreign Office.
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Το
the
Dewsbury
June 28
Chamber of Com-
Acknowledges receipt of the Cham-
ber's letter of 18th June.
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merce.
46
To the Earl of Jersey
June 28
Transmits copy of the Dewsbury
Chamber's letter of 18th June.
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