THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 61, 13 March 1907, Page 5

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

ORGANISATION jOF THE EMPIB&.

®HE NEW HEBRIDES CONVEH-

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[PEESB ASSOOItTION.] <(lteceived-March 13, 8.38 a.ni:) r. LONDON, March 42,

-A White Book-has Been issued eon* ftaiairig Lord-Elgin's reasons for not acceding ;to the request of the Australian "States-for separate representation at^tfeeiilin. < perial Gonferehce.

-. Replying to Mr Lyttelton^ "Mr 'GkurcHill stated that the Government neither ■ accepted nor rejected Mr Lyttelton's scheme of Imperial ©rganisatioai at tins 'Colonial Conference, bat " J'eft the Hjattercfpen for discussion, j

BeferrMglto the New H4brides-Con-'■vention, MriChurchill declaredTrthat it ! haS been malevolently criticised, but itiieallytonly represented the skeleton ©f the Tegulations, about which Mr Beitin woiifd. be consulted on his-^r-ri«il on Enjgland. Permanent locil regulations would then be prepared, giving v«ffect ito ih© eottvention.