ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: 1888. FORTY-SEVEN VOLUMES:-CONTENTS OF THE FORTY-SIXTH VOLUME. N.B.—THE Figures at the beginning of the line, correspond with the N° at the STATE PAPERS—continued. [c. 5255.] Correspondence respecting the proposed International Conven- tion for securing the Free Navigation of the Suez Canal. p. 1 [c. 5318.] Reports by Sir E. Baring on the Finances of Egypt. Y(c. 5317.) Further Correspondence respecting the Finances of Egypt (in con- 103 [c. 5430.] Despatch from Sir E. Baring, enclosing a Report on the Con- Correspondence respecting the Settlement of the Claims of the Ex-Khedive Ismail Pasha and his Family. (c. 5580.] Correspondence respecting Affairs at Suakin. V[c. 5605.] Further Correspondence respecting Affairs at Suakin (in con- tinuation of [c. 5580), 1888). V[c. 5316.] Further Correspondence respecting the Affairs of Egypt (in con- CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SECURING THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE SUEZ CANAL. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. February 1888. LONDON: BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY. 32, ABINGDON STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W. (R HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co., 104, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN. TABLE OF CONTENTS. French Ambassador has agreed to defer question of Suez Canal for three or four weeks .. Articles on the points in dispute. Has answered that the present moment is inopportune proposal.. England and France vernment would receive and examine a draft for the settlement of questions at issue .. Freycinet's views. Has suggested that the Lyons .. Convention and the English amendmenis M. de Freycinet is anxious to receive an answer to Hopes to be able to make a communication next Incloses Memorandum on the French proposals in Has communicated to M. de Freycinet a Memo- randum containing observations on the French M. de Freycinet's reply to the observations pre- sented to him, with a draft prepared in accord- French Ambassador asks for reply to No. 13 .. No reply yet received to note from French Govern- ment of the 9th June. To call attention of Her M. de Freycinet complains of delay in getting an Has suggested to Count d'Aubigny that he should discuss the matter with Sir J. Pauncefote Points to be discussed between Count d'Aubigny and Sir J. Pauncefote. Conversation with Count Forwards Memorandum on French proposals of the 8th June. Points to which Her Majesty's Go- vernment still take exception. To be communi- Has given copy of Memorandum forwarded in above to M. de Freycinet. His Excellency seems inclined to treat question in Paris, but will M. de Freycinet will send a reply to the English Memorandum in a few days .. of Her Majesty's Government. He hopes that it will be deemed acceptable .. ... Hebrides to proceed pari passu with those on Suez Canal .. to M. Waddington. Explanation of last paragraph which last paragraph should be drawn up .. question how Canal and its limits are to be defined paragraph of Engiish project |