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SUBJECT.

Sends No. 50. In consequence of opinions ex pressed therein, no further action can be taken at present
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Petition addressed by agents of principal Steam-boat Companies at Alexandria to Diplomatic Body. Will the construction of lighthouses be undertaken by Egypt or Turkey?

Italian Government have stated that they claim jurisdiction over the sites in the new

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To ask Italian Government their intentions as regards Red Sea lights
Meeting of Diplomatic Body. Proposal that economies from conversion of debt should be applied in the first place to reduction of land tax, and then to reducing port and light dues

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Her Majesty's Government may do as they wish as regards erection of lighthouses Concurs in No. 61

Proposals about to be submitted to Powers by Egyptian Government. Their acceptance by French Government not yet assured Italian Government intend to construct light houses themselves

Sends Petition of Alexandria Steam Naviga tion Companies, and Memorandum upon it by Mr. Palmer, which has been com municated to Powers
Italian Government will probably construct new lights
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Italian Government wish to erect the lights themselves
Sends note by Mr. Palmer, embodying sugges tions made by Egyptian Gove vernment for reduction of port and light dues
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Details of meeting held by Diplomatic Body and reported in No. 61 To ask Italian Government if they object to
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Italian Government wish that of Her Majesty to make the preliminary studies for the erection of the lighthouses. They are ready to leave the question of communicating their decision to the Porte to the judgment of Her Majesty's Government Possibility of a delay of some days before de cision of Italian Government as to construc tion of lights can be obtained Advisable that M. Collas should postpone his visit to London until the autumn.. Substance of No. 72
Reply of Italian Government to questions respecting the erection and maintenance of lighthouses Present Italian Ministry would prefer some arrangement safeguarding Italian territorial rights without having to appeal to Parlia ment for money Sends copy of No. 74

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Sends papers containing opinions of Bombay Chamber of Commerce on the proposed new
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