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No. 58.

CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE BRITISH NEW GUINEA

PROTECTORATE.

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Governments best able to advise as to extent and cost. I trust Colonial Governments will without delay confer with Scratchley and consider with him what extent territory inland should be annexed, and frame estimate probable annual cost, stating how proposed to distribute and permanently secure contributions.

All should be settled before Scratchley goes out to New Guinea, as formal declaration of sovereignty must be deferred until arrangements matured.

CONTENTS.

Serial

From or to whom.

Date.

No.

l'age.

Serial No

From or to whom.

Date.

Page.

1

To Governor Sir

Feb. 19, 1885

212

15

John Douglas, Esq.

W. C. F. Robinson

(New Guinea).

April 26, 1886 (Rec. June 14,

230

(South Australia).

1886).

2

Ditto

August 14, 1885

213

16

Ditto

-

May 20, 1886

238

3

Governor Sir A. Mus-

grave (Queensland).

(Rec. Aug. 18, 1885).

913

(Rec. July 5,

1886).

17

+

Governor Lord A.

July 29, 1885

Administrator Sir A.

213

May 21, 1886

295

Loftus (New South Wales).

(Rec. Aug. 31,

H. Palmer (Queens- land).

(Rec. July 5,

1886).

1885).

18

5

Sir P. H. Scratchley,

July 19, 1885

14

i

(New Guinea).'

(Rec. Sept. 7,

1885).

19

6

Governor Sir W. F.

Sept. 12, 1885

215

John Douglas, Esq. (New Guinea). Governor Sir G. C.

Strahan (Tasmania).

(Rec. Aug. 17, 1886).

238

Aug. 7, 1886 (Rec. Sept. 7,

23K

D. Jervois (New

(Rec. Oct. 23,

Zealand).

I

1885).

20

7

Governor Sir G. C.

Sept. 14, 1885

216

John Douglas, Esq.

(New Guinea).

Strahan (Tasmania).

(Rec. Nov. 3,

1886). Sept. 1, 1886 (Rec. Oct. 26, 1886).

238

1885).

21

T

R

The Agent-General

Dec. 21, 1883

217

for South Australia..

Administrator Sir A.

H. Palmer (Queens! : land).

(Rec. Nov. 27, 1886).

242

22

9

Governor Sir F. Napier Broome (Western Austra- lia).

Jan. 16, 1886 (Rec. March 9,

217

To Governor Sir A.

Dec. 3, 1886

242

Musgrave (Queens- Jund).

1886).

23

Governor Sir A. Mus-

10

John Douglas, Esq.

(New Guinea).

April 30, 1886

217

(Rec. April 30,

24

1886).

Administrator Sir A.

i

Rec. May 8,

218

grave (Queensland). | To Governor Sir A. Musgrave (Queens- land).

(Rec. Dec. 22,

1886). Dec. 28, 1886

243

243

H. Palmer.

1886).

25

12

John Douglas, Esq.

April 2, 1886

218

(New Guinea).

(Rec. May 17,

26

John Douglas Esq. (New Guinea).

Ditto

(Rec. Dec. 28.

243

1886).

Jan. 16, 1887

244

1886).

(Rec. Feb. 25,

13

Governor Sir H. B.

April 14, 1886

222

1887).

Loch (Victoria).

(Rec. May 24,

27

Governor Sir H. B.

1886).

Loch (Victoria),

14

The Agent-General

May 31, 1886

226

Feb. 10, 1887 (Rec. March 21, 1887).

247

¡

for Queensland.

2.

COLONEL THE RIGHT Hos. F. A. STANLEY, M.P., to GOVERNOR SIR W. C. F. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G. (SOUTH AUSTRALIA,) TELEGRAPHIC.

14th August, 1885.-Repeat following telegram to Governors of New Zealand and other Australasian Colonies, also Scratchley :-

"Her Majesty's Government willing to proclaim Queen's sovereignty and to contribute to cost of New Guinea if Colonies agree to following arrangement. Colonies to contribute 15,0007. per annum, and provide any further expenditure they may approve. Imperial contributions will be the gift of suitable ship, costing, delivered at New Guinea, not less than 18,000l. This offer made in full confidence that your Government will as soon as possible obtain from Legislature Act to secure permanently annual proportion. On proclamation of sovereignty Scratchley would have full legislative powers and control over all nationalities."

3.

GOVERNOR SIR A.. MUSGRAVE, G.C.M.G., (Queensland), to COLONEL THE RIGHT HON. F. A. STANLEY, M.P. (Received August 18, 1885.)

TELEGRAPHIC.

In answer to your telegram Papua,* provision required already arranged in the Act last year 7.

1.

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY, K.G., to GOVERNOR SIR W. C. F. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G. (SOUTH AUSTRALIA.)

TELEGRAPHIC.

19th February, 1885.-Transmit following telegram to Governors of New Zealand and other Australian Colonies :-

Her Majesty's Government have carefully considered telegrams from Australian Colonies, urging this country should contribute to New Guinea expenditure, and inquiring extent British jurisdiction.

Her Majesty's Government will not refuse to entertain question Imperial contribution, recognising that German occupation of part of New Guinea contrary to wishes Colonies may increase obligations and difficulties, also duty incumbent on Her Majesty's Government of protecting native interests may reduce local revenue, and thirdly, decision proclaim sovereignty must increase cost establishment. Queen's sovereignty substituted for protectorate provides effective jurisdiction over foreigners and natives. Power will be taken to legislate, establish courts and civil administration, as elsewhere in British dominions. Large establishment seems quite unnecessary, but Colonial

4.

GOVERNOR THE RIGHT HON. LORD AUGUSTUS LOFTUS, G.C.B., (NEW SOUTH WALES), to COLONEL THE RIGHT HON. F. A. STANLEY, M.P.

SIR,

(Received August 31, 1885.)

WITH reference to the Earl of Derby's telegram of the 19th February,† trans-

Sydney, July 23, 1885. mitted through the Governor of South Australia, and to my Despatch of the 10th June, referring thereto, on the subject of the contribution of the Colonies towards the expenses of a Protectorate over New Guinea, I have now the honour to enclose, in original, a letter from Sir Alexander Stuart, Colonial Secretary and Premier, enclosing a Minute, dated the 20th instant, expressing the views of this Čabinet.

I have, &c.

The Right Hon. the Secretary of State,

&c.

&c.

&c.

• No. 150 in [C.-4584], August 1885.

(Signed)

AUGUSTUS LOFTUS.

† No. 22 in [C.-4584], August 1885.

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