THE DISPOSAL OF THE NEW HEBRIDES. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, March 26.
Ik tbn House of Lords, Earl Granville, decietuy of State ior the Colonies, annuuncudtii.it Hi i question of the status of the New Hebii'lL'h was now under diacussion with tho i\s|>i' --optatives of the Australian colonies, and .suggestions were being made to France on tic subject which tnigbt possibly prove agreeable to the colonies. Earl Granville regretted that at the present stage of the negotiations ho was unable to explain more fully the action of Her Majesty's Government. March 28. The Agents-General will hold a conference to-morrow (Monday) in order to consider the suggestion for a compromise between England and France on the New Hebrides question, whereby England would take possession of the island of Raiatea, ' France annexing the New Hebrides Group, and givinar a guarantee to abstain from deporting recidivistes to the islands.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2141, 30 March 1886, Page 2
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147THE DISPOSAL OF THE NEW HEBRIDES. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, March 26. Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2141, 30 March 1886, Page 2
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