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Page 114
... Foreign Office , who at once constituted a Com- mittee for the construction of the railway recom- mended by Sir G. Portal . The Committee estimated the cost of the line at from £ 1,750,000 to £ 3,000,000 according to its quality and ...
... Foreign Office , who at once constituted a Com- mittee for the construction of the railway recom- mended by Sir G. Portal . The Committee estimated the cost of the line at from £ 1,750,000 to £ 3,000,000 according to its quality and ...
Page 136
... Foreign Secretary , to conclude other similar treaties . Subject to the same sanction , it had authority to levy Customs duties for admin- istrative purposes only . It had jurisdiction over all British and foreign subjects within its ...
... Foreign Secretary , to conclude other similar treaties . Subject to the same sanction , it had authority to levy Customs duties for admin- istrative purposes only . It had jurisdiction over all British and foreign subjects within its ...
Page 203
... foreign relations , " and was nominated as special adviser to the king and chiefs for arranging terms of cession with Sir Hercules Robinson . Thanks largely to his good offices the negotiations were successful , and Fiji became a Crown ...
... foreign relations , " and was nominated as special adviser to the king and chiefs for arranging terms of cession with Sir Hercules Robinson . Thanks largely to his good offices the negotiations were successful , and Fiji became a Crown ...
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