THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Mataura Ensign, 27 September 1913, Page 5

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

ALLEGED BREACH OF ETIQUETTE. BIT ELEO'iBIC TMiECRAI'n COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS AsSOCIA'UuN. SYDNEY, Sept. 20.. A deputation of French residents in Sydney waited on the French Consul and expressed their indignation at the action of Mr Glynn (Minister of External Affairs) in allowing an insulting reference to be made to the French flag in his presence without a protest. They complained that, according to a newspaper report, one of the memhers of a deputation of Presbyterian missionaries, who waited on Mr Glynn in Melbourne on the lKth inst. with reference to affairs in the New Hebrides, said: "We are almost ashamed to have the British flag entwined with the French flag in the Islands." And the Minister allowed this flagrant breach, of international etiquette to pass without demur. They asked the Consul to acquaint the French Government of French residents;' feeling in the matter. Several letters of protest have reached French residents from other parts of the Commonwealth. The Consul has promised to acquaint the Government of the great concern which the incident has caused compatriots in Australia.