OFFER TO AUSTRALIA
OF FRENCH INTERESTS
[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]
LONDON, February 11
It is understood that a, negotiator is now in London for the purpose of offering to the Commonwealth of Australia, the majority-holding in the French interests in New Hebrides properties. Realising the importance of this holding to Australian interests the negotiator obtained an extension of the option of the sale to the 20th inst. The negotiator says that the Japanes enuthorites in Paris .have manifest'd the keenest interest in the matter ,aud have been making enticing overtures,.; hut lie had decided to a fiord the Commonwealth the first refusal, which, lie claims, virtually carries proprietorial rights to the New Hebrides Islands.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1930, Page 6
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115OFFER TO AUSTRALIA Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1930, Page 6
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