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Seventh Day. 26 April 1907.

SEVENTH DAY.

Held at the Colonial Office, Downing Street, Friday, 26th April, 1907. Present ; The R : jht Honourable The EARL OF ELGIN, X G., Secretary of State for the Colonies (Presn 1 t). The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G., Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable F. W. Borden, K.C.M.G., Minister of Militia and Defence (Canada). The Honourable L. P. Brodeur, Minister of Marine and Fisheries (Canada). The Honourable Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Honourable Sir W. Lyne, K.C.M.G. Minister of Trade and Customs (Australia). The Honourable Sir Joseph Ward, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister of New Zealand. The Honourable L. S. Jameson, C.8., Prime Minister of Cape Colony. The Honourable Dr. Smartt, Commissioner of Public Works (Cape Colony). The Right Honourable Sir R. Bond, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister of Newfoundland. The Honourable F. R. Moor, Prime Minister of Natal. General the Honourable Louis Botha, Prime Minister of the Transvaal. - Mr. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir Francis Hopwood, X.C.8., K.C.M.G., Permanent Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir J. L. Mackay, G.C.M.G., K.C.1.E., on behalf of the India Office. Mr. H W. Just, C.8., CM.G.,} Secretaries. Mr. G. W. Johnson, C.M.G., j Mr. W. A. Robinson, Assistant Secretary. Also present : The Right Honourable The Lord Chancellor. The Right Honourable The Earl of Crewe, Lord President of the Council.

Present ; The R' rht Honourable The EARL OF ELGIN, X G., Secretary of State for the Colonies (Presn \<*t). The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G., Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable F. W. Borden, K.C.M.G., Minister of Militia and Defence (Canada). The Honourable L. P. Brodeur, Minister of Marine and Fisheries (Canada). The Honourable Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Honourable Sir W. Lyne, K.C.M.G. Minister of Trade and Customs (Australia). The Honourable Sir Joseph Ward, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister of New Zealand. The Honourable L. S. Jameson, C.8., Prime Minister of Cape Colony. The Honourable Dr. Smartt, Commissioner of Public Works (Cape Colony). The Right Honourable Sir R. Bond, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister of Newfoundland. The Honourable F. R. Moor, Prime Minister of Natal. General the Honourable Louis Botha, Prime Minister of the Transvaal. - Mr. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir Francis Hopwood, X.C.8., K.C.M.G., Permanent Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir J. L. Mackay, G.C.M.G., K.C.1.E., on behalf of the India Office. Mr. H. W Just C.8., CM.g.,} Mr. G. W. Johnson, C.M.G., j Mr. W. A. Robinson, A ssistant Secretary. Also present : The Right Honourable The Lord Chancellor. The Right Honourable The Earl of Crewe, Lord President of the Council.