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submitted for their consideration before the Imperial authorities it was moved by Sir Henry Wrixon, seconded by Hon. Mr. Fitzgerald, and resolved :—

"That the Chairman be requested to forward the resolutions and proceedings of this Conference to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies and to the Premiers of the Colonies represented; and to take such steps as may be necessary calling continued attention thereto."

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13. The Minister, in compliance with the request embodied in the foregoing resolution, respectfully recommends that his Excellency the Governor-General be moved to forward to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of this Minute of Council, if approved, together with a copy of the proceedings of the Conference, and also to the Governments of the different Colonies represented at the Iatercolonial Conference held in Ottawa on the 28th of June 1894 and following days.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Department of Trade and Commerce,

Ottawa, August 21, 1894.

M. BOWELL.

17002.

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No. 21.

The EARL OF ABERDEEN to the MARQUESS OF RIPON. (Received September 26, 1894.)

(No. 266.)

The Citadel, Quebec, September 14, 1894. MY LORD,

Wrrn reference to your Lordship's telegraphic message of the 4th September, [5th ?]* relative to the sending of an agent to Hawaii with the object of obtaining the use of an island for the purposes of the Pacific Cable, I have the honour to enclose copy of an approved Minute of the Privy Council, nominating Mr. Sandford Fleming, C.M.G., as the agent to act for Canada in the negotiations.

I have, &c.

ABERDEEN.

2.1"

16993.

No. 20.

The EARL OF ABERDEEN to the MARQUESS OF RIPON.

(Received September 26, 1894.)

(No. 257.)

MY LORD,

The Citadel, Quebec, September 8, 1894.

I HAVE the honour to forward to your Lordship copy of an approved Minute of the Privy Council, recording my Government's grateful recognition of the ready co-operation of Her Majesty's Government in promoting the success of the Conference of Colonial representatives recently assembled at Ottawa.

Enclosure in No. 20.

I have, &c.

ABERDEEN.

EXTRACT from a REPORT of the COMMITTEE OF THE HON. THE PRIVY COUNCIL, approved by His Excellency on the 24th August 1894.

The Minister of Trade and Commerce recommends that the thanks of the Government of Canada be tendered to the Imperial Government and the Governments of New South Wales, Tasmania, Cape of Good Hope, South Australia, New Zealand, Victoria, and Queensland, respectively, for the readiness with which they acceded to the request made by Canada to send delegates to the Colonial Conference which was convened in Ottawa on the 28th of June last, and to express the hope that the deliberations and business of that Conference may result in lasting benefit to the Colonies and to the Empire.

The Minister also recommends that the Government of Canada record its recognition of the good will and hearty friendship which marked the proceedings of the Conference, regarding them as the happy evidences of a sincere desire on the part of the Colonies for closer co-operation in all that may make for the future growth and unity of Imperial

interests.

The Committee, on the recommendation of the Minister of Trade and Commerce, advise that your Excellency be moved to forward a copy of this Minute, if approved, to the Right Honourable the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies and to the Governors of the Colonies represented at the Conference.

All which is respectfully submitted for your Excellency's approval.

JOHN J. MCGEE,

Clerk of the Privy Council.

Enclosure in No. 21.

EXTRACT from a REPORT of the COMMITTEE OF THE HONOURABLE THE PRIVY COUNCIL, approved by his Excellency on the 10th September 1894.

The Committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a telegram, dated 4th September 1894, from the Marquess of Ripon, setting forth that Her Majesty's Government cannot send anyone as their representative to Hawaii, with the object of entering into negotiations for the acquisition of an island for the purposes of the Pacific Cable, but that his Lordship is willing to place at the disposal of your Excellency's Government Mr. Mercer, who, as Lord Jersey's Secretary, is conversant with the proceedings and wishes of the late Colonial Conference on this subject.

The Minister of Trade and Commerce, to whom this Despatch was referred, states that his report, dated 5th September 1894, was submitted before its receipt. He accord- ingly recommends that the Minute of Council based thereon be rescinded, and that Sandford Fleming, Esquire, C.M.G., be authorised to proceed to Hawaii to conduct negotiations, without compromising Her Majesty's Government or the Government of Canada, for obtaining the exclusive use of an island by a nominee of Her Majesty's Government-Hawaiian rights being respected-for the purposes specified in the resolu- tions adopted by the Colonial Conference convened at Ottawa on the 28th June 1894.

"Resolved: That, in the opinion of this Conference, immediate steps should be taken to provide telegraphic communication by cable, free from foreign control, between the Dominion of Canada and Australasia."

"Resolved: That in view of the desirability of having a choice of routes for a cable connexion between Canada and Australasia, the Home Ciovernment be requested to take immediate steps to secure neutral landing ground on some one of the Hawaiian Islands, in order that the cable may remain permanently under British control."

The Committee, concurring in the recommendation of the Minister of Trade and Commerce, submit the same for your Excellency's approval.

JOHN J. MCGEE,

16409.

SIR,

No. 22.

Clerk of the Privy Council,

COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.

[Answered by No. 24.]

Downing Street, September 27, 1894.

I AM directed by the Marquess of Ripon to request that you will move the Earl of Kimberley to cause him to be informed whether any objection exists to the confidential communication by this Department to the Governor-General of Canada of the Despatch from the Foreign Office to Acting Commissioner Hawes, dated the 31st ultimo, in connexion with the question of the proposed Pacific Cable, a copy of which accompanied your letter of the 15th instant.†

• No. 10.

I ain, &c.

EDWARD FAIRFIELD.

† No. 18.

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