AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
SIR W. LAURffiR'S SUGGESTION. ' Pt«m Association—By Telegraph—Copyrifhi. MELBOURNE, February 5. Mr Barton has received a letter from Sir Wilfred Lanrier (Premier of Canada) t«ferring to the proposed Conference of Premiers in London. He suggests that in the meantime it would be convenient if the lespective Governments were to intimate to each other some of the subjects proposed for discussion. He submits the following questions:—Closer trade relations, mtprovement in the mail service between Canada and Australasia and Britain, improvement in the transportation facilities by the establishment of a Gne of first-class passenger steamers between Australasia and Vancouver, the establishment of a line ef cargo steamers between Australasia and Canadian Atlantic ports calling at Sooth Africa, and consideiation of the effect <n the Pacific .cable by the concession granted by New South Wales to the Eastern Extension Cable Company, (Received February 6, at 10.12 a,m.) Mr Barton, referring to Sir W. Laurier'i letter, says that he will be gkd to discuss the questions mentioned, but that he could not stay his hand in regard to the Pacific cable.
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Evening Star, Issue 11675, 6 February 1902, Page 6
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179AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Evening Star, Issue 11675, 6 February 1902, Page 6
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