iv No. 56 57 59 58 60 62 61 63 64 67 77 68 78 73 70 71 72 75 76 65 Mr. Dering 66 Sir E. Baring To Board of Trade 69 Sir E. Baring To Sir C. Ford Sir E. Baring To Sir E. Baring To Mr. Dering Sir E. Baring Mr. Dering To Sir E. Baring Sir E. Baring Name. To Sir E. Baring Mr. Dering 99 99 To Lord Vivian :9 Lord Vivian 99 To Rustem Pasha To Board of Trade Lord Vivian 99 79 80 India Office To Board of Trade "2 81 To Board of Trade 82 22 To Lord Vivian (also to Sir C. Ford and Sir E. Baring) .. .. 45 a. OF GO 98 .. 9. 08 as 28 .. 00 .. 00 .. .. .. No. 18 Confidential Telegraphic Confidential Mar. 7, 1892 Telegraphic Telegraphic Telegraphic Telegraphic Telegraphic Telegraphic Telegraphic GB 8 9 10 109 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 110 118 56 Date. Telegraphic Apr. 5, 63 3, 8, 10, 11, 11, 9, Telegraphic May 28, Telegraphi June 6, 26, 27, 28, 30, April 2, Mar. 26, 3, 4, 15, Dec. 9, 10, 10, 7, 13, 20, Aug. 12, 17, SUBJECT. Sends No. 50. In consequence of opinions ex pressed therein, no further action can be taken at present Copies of Nos. 50 and 56.. 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 route 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 00 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 D Sends letter from Count d'Arco, stating that 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 r Details of meeting held by Diplomatic Body and reported in No. 61 To ask Italian Government if they object to their decision being communicated to Porte 09 .. 00 0 .. o 20 ne 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 00 .. .. OD .. Substance of Nos. 76 and 77 Sends papers containing opinions of Bombay Chamber of Commerce on the proposed new route Sends No. 80 Requests information as to further action .. 0. Page 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 35 35 35 36 37 37 37 39 40 40 41 41 41 41 38 39
