The Anglo-French Agreement
m < Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. LtVNJKVN', April 8. Tlie signature of tho Anglo-French Convention lor the adjustment of foreign and colonial questions is daily expected. The details are unknown, but newspapers describe it as the greatest diplomatic success (or many years. Reuter states that the agreement' has been signed, and that a clause was introduced at the last moment relating to the appointment of a commission to settle the New Hebrides question. A GREAT AGREEMENT. April 10. Received llth, 0.22 a.m. The British and French press unanimously applaud the Anglo-French agreement. The public are delightod and attribute much of the success to King EdwarU and President Lo.ubet, seconded by M.Ms. Delcasso and Cam- ! bon and Lord Lansdowne. France renounces her exclusive rights to the French shore of Newfoundland, hut retains the right to li.sh on the coast, receiving an. additional right lo catch lobsters. Tlie restrictions as to supplying British bait to French liahermen are withdrawn, and tho facilities ior drying and cleaning iish ashore continue, but Newfoundland's jurisdiction if? acknowledged. Shipowners and others affected will be compensated. The Senegal-Gambia frontier is modified, giving France access to the navigable portion of the Gambia river at Yarbatenda. Britain cedes to France Los Islands, off the Sierra I.cone coast and commanding the French port of Konakry. The frontier of Northern Nigeria i.s modified, giving France a straight and easy access to Lake Tchad. The political statutes of Egypt remain unaltered. France does not ask for limitation of the British occupation nor the prevention of tho Egyptian Government's disposing of fiscal surpluses, already amounting to JM. 600,000. She otherwise abandons the old policy of obstruction. Britain reiterates tho neutralisation of tho Suez Canal. Britain recognises France's predominant position in Morocco,, but. France agrees not to fortify the coast opposite Gibraltar. Both agree to "opendoor " trade in Egypt and Morocco for ;s(> years at least. Siain's integrity is assured, British influence being recognised as predominant west of the Mina River and France's as paramount east of the river. Britain recognises France's tariff in Madagascar, and the appointment ,of a commissioner to settle land disputes in Now Hebrides is agreed to.
The Anglo-French Agreement
Southland Times, Issue 19324, 11 April 1904, Page 2
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