THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
{Prr PftjM A.v>< n—' "* •/•</! y Hoi; \KT, Jan. li s . The Federal Council discus-ed Sir George Turner's motion, that it is highly desirable the lm[« rial Go\ eminent should n< gotiate with the other Power- for uniwr-al application to all of the i. -trictionapplied tradt rs in the New llebrid*Speaking to hi- motion Sir George said the l'n nth traders desired annexation to France, and were increasing their po--*--irn- in the hope of showing that thi_\ had large interests in the islands. He contended that if any annexation took place it bhould be" to (in at Italian. If rest ric - lions were unive'sal then steps should be taken to rescind the restrictions on Britishers until the dual control was done away with. Sir Hugh Nel-on was understood to -ay that the islands were of no strategic value, and not so valuable that thev -hould be considered of great importance. 1: would U- better if they were handed over to France. Th« motion wm carried.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 233, 29 January 1897, Page 3
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167THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. Hastings Standard, Issue 233, 29 January 1897, Page 3
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