THE NEW HEBRIDES.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH COMMITTEE. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Oopvrijrut. LONDON, May 6. Sir Joseph Ward has nominated Mr F. Fitchetfe to tho Anglo-French New Hebrides Committee, which will arrange details of the Court, salaries and other administrative matters. The Colonial Office suggested that Mr Deakin should accept Mr Fitchett as Australia's representative, but Mr Deakin curtly declined, declaring that since ho was not. consulted originally, now ho did not desire to assume responsibility for the Convention, which did not promise to succeed, being full of administrative difficulties, besides, introducing a dual system of jurisdiction.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13280, 8 May 1907, Page 5
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