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No. 3. Sir Sandpord Fleming, Ottawa, to the Hon. the Premier, Wellington. (Telegram.) Ottawa, 29th June, 1898. Since writing you 23rd June [not printed] think advisable leave share Canada New Zealand open, and hope you will offer simply New Zealand will join Canada in making up quota of one-third. Could you instruct Agent-General to arrange proportions ?

No. 4. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Premier. (Telegram.) London, 19th July, 1898. Confidential : Pacific Cable. — Canadian Postmaster - General in London. Have ascertained Canadian views on cable friendly but indefinite. Agents-General Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, myself glad have authority meet Imperial Government and Canada here at informal conference view facilitate adoption some scheme. No binding decision to be settled, but opinions conference to be sent to respective Governments. Glad you authorise me accordingly.

No. 5. The Hon. the Premier to the Agent-General. (Telegram.) Wellington, 21st July, 1898. Pacific Cable. —Beferring to your cablegram nineteenth, much pleasure authorising you confer with other Agents-General and representatives of Imperial Canadian Governments as proposed.

No. 6. The Hon. the Premier, Melbourne, to the Hon. the Premier, Wellington. (Telegram.) . Melbourne, 25th July, 1898. Confidential. —I received the following telegram from our Agent-General, viz.: "London, 19th July. —Confidential: Pacific cable. —Canadian Postmaster-General now in London. I have ascertained Canadian views on cable friendly but indefinite. Agents-General for Queensland, New South Wales, New Zealand, and I would be glad to receive authority to meet Imperial Government and Canada here at informal conference, with a view to facilitate adoption of some scheme. No binding decision to be arrived at, but opinion of conference to be transmitted to respective Governments. Should be glad to know whether you will authorise me accordingly.—Andrew Clarke." Probably you received similar message. I replied that this Government had no objection to conference on terms proposed.

No. 7. The Hon. the Premier, Wellington, to the Hon. the Premier, Melbourne. (Telegram.) Wellington, 25th July, 1898. Yes, I received a cable from our Agent-General same terms as yours, and replied that I saw no objection our Agent-General attending conference so long no committal.

No. 8. The Hon. the Premier, Wellington, to the Hon. the Premier, Brisbane. (Telegram.) Wellington, 28th July, 1898, Pacific Cable.—Our Agent-General also instructed.

No. 9. The Agent-General to the Hon. the PrUmiee. (Telegram.) London, 29th July, 1898. Pacific Cable Conference.—Suggest communicate Premier, Queensland. Only he and yourself can save scheme and secure for colonies reduced cable-rates. Outside Queensland and New Zealand every one lukewarm. Am convinced cable will pay from outset. Involve no burden taxpayers.

No. 10. The Hon. the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, Sydney, to the Hon. the Premier, Wellington. (Telegram.) Sydney, Ist August, 1898. Have received the following cable, dated the 29th July, from our Agent-General: " Pacific Cable : Informal conference held to-day. Canada represented by Postmaster-General and High Commis-