NEGOTIATIONS.

Waikato Times, Issue 12179, 14 September 1911, Page 5

NEGOTIATIONS.

THE WAR CLOUD.

WHAT FRANCE WILL CEDE,

GERMANY IN THE CONGO

EQUALITY IN MOROCCO

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received Sept. 13, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 13. Reuter, from an authoritative source, states that although territorial compensatian is momentarily in the background owing to Germany's new claims, Drance proposes to cede territory to the extent of (many's new claims, France proposes many direct access to the Congo river, thus facilitating eventual railway and road communication to German East Africa. France will give Germany access to the 9ea in a bay south of the Spanish territory of Riomuni. and slightly north of Libreville, and also the greater part of the Übunghi river. This portion of French Congo is rich in rubber and ivory, wifch valuable forests further north. Germany also receives a triangular piece in the Shari adioiningthe eastern boundary of the Cameroons, extending to the tenth parallel. Francs asks lor a portion of German territory north of ; the Cameroons.

A DRAFT REPLY

(Received Sept. 13, 9.25 p.m.) PARIS, Sept. 02. It is semi-officially stated that M. de Selves s draft reply is most explicit on all questions of principle raised by the German proposals, especially the necessity of maintaining economic equality among powers and assuring France's political liberty in Morocco. De Selves to-morrow confers with President Falliers and a reply will Tie forwarded to Berlin at the end of the week.

jTHE FINANCIAL ASPECT.

(Received Sept. 14, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 13. There is a more hopeful feeling in financial circles in London, Berlin, and Paris, respecting Morocco.

RISKS RISE AGAIN

(Received Sept. 14, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 13. After propping; to five the insurance against a Franco-German war in two months- has rerisen to twelve guineas, mainly to cover depreciation of 6hares. Many cargoes have ijeen covered.