THE NEW HEBRIDES.
AUSTRALASIA CONSULTED. RELUCTANT CONSENT Tβ AGREEMENT. (By Cable.-Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, November 1. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies I (Mr. Churchill), in the House of ComI mons yesterday, in reply to Mr. William Redmond, said the New Hebrides Convention was not signed until the views of ue Governments of Australia and New i Zealand upon it had been ascertained, and their acquiescence, althougii reluctantly given, hud been obtained; but long i before the draft was even provisionally concluded Lord Elgin had had constant detailed communication with the colonial Governments concerned, and during the protracted negotiations which had occurred no effort had been spared and no re- ! source neglected to secure the permanent interests of the colonies and the largest possible measure of their claims. Mr. Churchill promised Sir Gilbert Parker that he would ask the Colonial [Secretary (Lord Elgin) which of the : New Hebrides papers should be publishe<l. Mr. Redmond urged him to furnish Parliament with the views expressed by .the Australian Governments on the Con--1 vention, and Mr. Churchill promised to J ask Lord Elgin regarding the request.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 256, 2 November 1906, Page 5
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