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Enclosure in No. 9. Eesolution.—Canadian-Pacific Cable. Besolved, —" That, considering the important interests involved, both of a national and commercial character, in the establishment of a Pacific cable, the representatives of the respective colonies assembled at this Conference recommend their Governments to consider the desirability of entering into a guarantee with the other countries interested, for a period not exceeding fourteen years, and to guarantee interest at 4 per cent, on a capital of not more than £1,800,000 to any company undertaking the laying of a Pacific cable the tariff not to exceed 3s. per word for ordinary telegrams, 2s. per word for Government telegrams, and Is. 6d. per word for Press telegrams, to and from Great Britain and the colonies; and that the United Kingdom be asked to join in the guarantee , the routes to be either of the following Brisbane to Ahipara Bay (New Zealand), Ahipara Bay to Suva, Suva to Apia, Apia to Fanning Island, Fanning Island to Sandwich Islands, Sandwich Islands to Vancouver or, from New Zealand to Suva, Suva to Apia, Apia to Fanning Island, Fanning Island to Sandwich Islands, Sandwich Islands to Vancouver "

No. 10. The Secbetaby to the Peemiee, Wellington, to the Acting-Supeeintendent Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Wakapuaka. Sic, — Premier's Office, Wellington, 4th May, 1894. I have the honour, by direction of the Premier, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th ultimo, covering a memorandum from the Chairman of your company, in which is given a copy of his letter to the Colonial Office in connection with the question of the proposed CanadianPacific cable, and to inform you that the letter has been forwarded to the Hon. the PostmasterGeneral for his consideration. I have, &c, Alex. Willis, Secretary to the Premier The Acting-Superintendent, Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company (Limited), Wakapuaka, Nelson.

No. 11 The Secbetaby to the Peemiee, Wellington, to the Manages in Australasia, Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Melbourne. Sic,— Premier's Office, Wellington, 9th May, 1894. I have the honour, by direction of the Premier, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th ultimo, forwarding a memorandum from the Chairman of your company, covering copy of a letter from him to the Colonial Office in relation to the proposed Canadian-Pacific cable, and to inform you that your letter has been referred to the Hon. the Postmaster-General for his consideration. I have, &c, Alex. Willis, Secretary to the Premier The Manager in Australasia, Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company (Limited), Melbourne.

No. 12. The Seceetaey, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Acting Supeeintendent, Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Wakapuaka. Sic,— General Post Office, Wellington, 10th May, 1894. I have the honour, by direction, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th ultimo, enclosing a copy of one from Sir John Pender to the Hon. the Premier of this colony, in relation to the proposed Canadian-Pacific cable. I have, &c, W Geay, Secretary The Acting-Superintendent, Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company (Limited), Wakapuaka, Nelson.

No. 13. The Secbetaby to the Peemiee to the Agent-Geneeal. Sir,— Premier's Office, Wellington, 10th May, 1894. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd March last, transmitting copy of memoranda and letters on the subject of the proposed Canadian-Pacific cable. I have &c, For the Premier, Alex Willis, Secretary Sir Westby B. Perceval, K.C.M.G., Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

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