COLONIAL OFFICE.

Feilding Star, Issue 352, 24 August 1907, Page 2

COLONIAL OFFICE.

TO UE DIVIDED* INTO DEPAUTMEMS. [BIT U.EOTBIO THT.BQBAPH— COPYBIQHT.) [NCR PBSSS ASSOCIATION.] Received August 24, 7.32 a.m. London, August 23. Replying to Lord Jersey, Lord Mgin stated that the Government proposed to divide the Colonial Office into three departments ,instead of four, the first, to be termed the Dominion Department, would deal exclusively with the self-governing colonies; the second, called the Colonial Department, would deal with Crown colonies; and the third branch would be a general department. It is intended to appoint Mr Lucas, at present Assistant under-Secretary for the Colonies, head of the General Department, while Mr H. Just. Principal Secretary to the Colonial Office, will be secretary to the conference.