CO885-5 — Page 178

Miscellanery

72.64

No.

MY LORD,

SIR.

DOWNING STREET,

25th November, 1886.

I have the honour to enclose a copy of a despatch which I have addressed to the Governors of the Colonies under Responsible Government, inviting the Governments of those Colonies to nominate a representative, or representatives, to take part in a Conference which it is proposed to hold next year for the purpose of discussing certain questions of common interest to all parts of the Empire.

It is the wish of Her Majesty's Government that, in the con- sideration of these questions, the interests of all the Colonies should be duly considered at the Conference; and in the case of any Crown Colony 'which may not send a special representative, I shall take care that proper provision is made for securing such consideration.

If, however, you are in a position to furnish me with the name of any high officer or leading public man connected with your Colony who is likely to be in London during the spring of next year, I shall be able, should circumstances render it desirable, to arrange for his presence at the Conference on any occasion on which matters specially affecting your Colony are likely to come under discussion.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

EDWARD STANHOPE.

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To the Governors of the

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