ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 82, 11 April 1904, Page 2

ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.

—— | THE AUREEMpi .SIGNED.. jjM LONDON, April 81 liuuter Htatefl _ that, the AntfoFrench Convention for settling ~ fop elgn and colonial .({uostions hag b|ee» signed. A clause was introduced at the last moment relating to the ap> pointment of a commission to settl* the New HflJridefl question, j| UNANIMOUS APPROISATION, CREDIT GIVEN TO KINO EDWARD AND PRESIDENT LOUBET, THE TERMS OP THE CONVEX TION.

(Received April 11, 0.22 a.m.) LONDON, April 10. The British and French press un« animously applaud the Anglo-French agreement. The public ore delight etl, and attribute much of the suo« ' cess to King Edward and President! Loubet, who were seconded by MIL, Delcasse and Cambun and Lord Lnnsdowne. France renounces heq exclusive rights to the Flench shore of Newfoundland, but retains the right to fish on the coast, receiving an additional right to catch lobsters. Restrictions as to supplying British bait to French fishermen art withdrawn. Facilities for. drying and. cleaning iish ashore continue, but Newfoundland's jurisdiction is acknowledged. Shipowners and othere affected will be compensated. The Senegal-Gambia frontier is modified by giving France access to the navigable portion of the Gambia, rivet at Yarljatcnda. Britain cedes France the islands oil the Sierra i Leone coast, commanding the French! port of Konakry,. Tha frontier of Northern Nigeria is modified giving Franco straight and easy access to' Lake Tchad. The political status of, ' Egypt remains unaltered. France does not ask for a limitation of British occupation nor the prevention of f the Egyptian Government from dis- , posing of fiscal surpluses already amounting to £5,600,000. She otherwise abandons her old policy of obr struction. Britain reiterates the neutralisation of the Suez Canal. Britain recognises France's predominant position in Morocco, and France agrees not to fortify the coast opposite Gibfraltar. Both agree to an open door for trade in Egypt and Morocco for thirty years at least. Siom's integrity is guaranteed, British influence boing recognised aa predominant west of the Minan river. and France's as paramount east of the river. England recognises France's tariff in Vad&gjascar. The r appointment of a commission to settlo land disputes in the New. Hebrides is agreed to.