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The New Hebrides.

A recent issue of the Journal des Debits, a leading French political newspaper, contains a detailed report •t a long and animated discussion upon foreign affairs which took place on aist January in the Chamber of Deputies. Ainongthe topics touched upon was the future of the New Heh rides, which, says the Journal des De bats, “ threatens to cause us serious embarrassment.” One of the best informed and most influential of the Parliamentary orators was a certain M. Etienne, who spoke as follows •' Since 1899 Australia led us to under Stand—-yet discreetly so—that the New Hebrides would be comprised within its sphere of action. But to-day it no longer employs the same caution; it requests that England should so act that the New Hebrides should become one of its dependencies. The New Hebrides can only belong to France, finer we a!om* have interests, colonists, and extensive cultivated areas in those islands, where Australasian missionaries are currying on an active propaganda. Thera must he a solution. We held it once, but we allowed the opportunity to escape us. It was pro posed that we should discontinue the transportation of criminals to New Caledonia—a subject of constant complaint OR the part of Australia—on condition that the latter should no • longer dispute our rights to the islands. |L.By so doing, we should do a useful to New Caledonia, which was being injured by the presence of the convicts, and also consolidate our interests. We ceased sending criminals to New Caledonia, yet from that day Eagland and Australia have become morp active. Suppose we should tell them that wo will resume such transportation to New Caledonia-—(hear, near)—because if we allow Australia to catty out its own views, the New

Hebrides must become a source of danger to France. Therefore, I urge th n the Government should secure a proper settlement of this difficulty.”

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Manawatu Herald, 20 March 1902, Page 3

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The New Hebrides. Manawatu Herald, 20 March 1902, Page 3

The New Hebrides. Manawatu Herald, 20 March 1902, Page 3

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