THE TONGAN GROUP.
(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, May 28. ■' The Star's Tonga correspond* nt, in a letter dated May 12ob, says that nothing is settled re tiie annexation of the group. Negotiations were still proceeding between the King and tbe Commissioners, It is rumoured chat a new treaty ib being preparec). To tlie Clause which gives a JBiuisti protectorate the strongly objact, but the Commissioners insist ou it oeing retained, hence the deadlock. The British Mini-iter wao to meet the King and übieta soon utter the Tavium's dejartur . itm Ji.iug wishes iuo a o reeui n« t.i contain a. yiu vision asking the kingsuip o£ Tonga to himself and Mo hue, mo Tonga ftas to I De guaranteed, and tne tptal mdepaad- | encj ot l'onga from outside control. ! He wishes a protect jiate only so far is it would guarantee Tonga againtfc foreign agreements. Mr, Thomson ®- fused to accede tbese points. If at agreement is not come to at this mating Mr, Thomson proceeds to Sydney in H.M.S. Porpoise, breaking ott' .he negotiations.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 29 May 1900, Page 3
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173THE TONGAN GROUP. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 29 May 1900, Page 3
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