Inhalt des 3., 4. und 5. Heftes des XLIII. Bandes. Annexion von Neu-Guinea. Grossbritannien. Botschafter in Berlin (Ampthill) an den engl. Min. des Ausw. (Gran- Min. der Kolonien an den Administrator von Queensland und Antwort des letzteren. Be- Min. der Kolonien an den Gouverneur von Queensland. Gründe der Annullirung der An- nexion.. Gouverneur von Queensland an den engl. Min. der Kolonien. Widerlegung der von der Seite 129 130 130 133 138 151 8208. Vereinigte Staaten und Madagaskar. Friedens-, Freundschafts und Handels-Vertrag Min. des Ausw. an den franz. Botschafter in London. Vertheidigung des Vorgehens 154 155 157 Derselbe an denselben. Anerbieten einer Entschädigung für die von Mr. Shaw erlittene Haft 158 8218. Grossbritannien. Min. des Ausw. an den engl. Gen.-Consul in Kairo. Die engl. Re- Gen.-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die ägyptische Regierung handelt auf 164 8220. General-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die ägyptische Regierung wünscht Min. des Ausw. an den engl. Geschäftsträger in Rom. Italien wünscht Garantieen für die General-Consul in Kairo (Baring) an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Reduction der Occupations- Armee General-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die ägyptische Regierung wird Min. des Ausw. an den engl. General-Consul in Kairo. General-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Min. des Ausw. an den engl. General-Consul in Kairo. England darf keinerlei Verantwortung 8227. Türkei. Min. des Ausw. (Aarifi-Pascha) an den türk. Botschafter in London (Musurus- 165 166 167 Die engl. Regierung wird keine 168 Die Erfolge des Mahdi sind eine 168 169 . 169 Min. des Ausw. an den engl. General-Consul in Kairo. Rath der ägyptischen Regierung, General-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die ägyptische Regierung giebt 170 171 Dufferin an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die Entsendung des General Hicks war kein General-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die ägyptische Regierung ist nicht General-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Die ägyptische Regierung will sich 8245. Türkei. Min. des Ausw. an den türkischen Botschafter in London. Die Pforte will die Gordon an den engl. General-Consul in Kairo. Schlägt Zebehr-Pascha als seinen Nach- Gordon an den engl. General-Consul in Kairo. Empfiehlt Räumung aber nicht vollständige 189 191 193 Min. des Ausw. an den engl. General-Consul in Kairo. Englands Stellung zur Sudan-Frage 179 Min. des Ausw. an den General Gordon. Anweisung, sich nach Aegypten zu begeben 8239. Grossbritannien. Memorandum des Generals Gordon über seine Aufgabe im Sudan 8246. Grossbritannien. Gen.-Consul in Kairo an den engl. Min. des Ausw. Gordons Proclamation 195 Min. des Ausw. an den engl. Geschäftsträger in St.-Petersburg (Thornton). Russland Nr. 8203. Gross Government have acted under the full belief that the matter was too urgent to admit of the delay necessarily involved in waiting for instructions from britannien. the Imperial Government. As the possession of this valuable territory de- 13.Apr.1883. pended on mere precedence in the formality of annexation, and as the Queensland Government, from information received from various sources, had strong reason to believe in the possibility, and even the probability, of being anticipated in their proposed course of action by a foreign power, a contingency which could not but gravely affect the Australasian Dependencies of Great Britain, as tending not only to limit the range of their development, but possibly also to imperil their safety, it is hoped, that the Secretary of State. will perceive that in the step taken by the Queensland Government they have been guided by considerations of expediency which justify their promptness in taking action in the matter. In anticipating instructions from the Imperial Government they have been also largely influenced by the consideration urged in a former despatch, viz., that by undertaking the whole expense in connexion with the formation, maintenance and defence of a British Settlement in New Guinea, they effectually dispose of the only objection raised on the part of the Home Government, during previous correspondence on the subject, to the annexation of New Guinea by an Australian Colony. || I have, etc. Thomas M'Ilwraith. His Excellency Sir A. E. Kennedy, G.C.M.G., C.B., My Lord, hill) an den engl. Min. des Ausw. (Granville). Die Berlin, May 3, 1883. Gross With reference to Sir John Lumley's Despatch of the Nr. 8204. 31st of March, upon the subject of a Company about to be formed in Ger- britannien. many with the view of colonising New Guinea, I asked the Secretary of State 3. Mai 1883. for Foreign Affairs whether I was correct in reporting to your Lordship that the above-named Company was a private one and not as yet supported by the Imperial German Government. His Excellency replied, that my impression was correct, besides which the Imperial Government did not promote any scheme for the increase of emigration from Germany, as I well knew. || I have, etc. Ampthill. Nr. 8205. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Min. der Kolonien an den Administrator von Queensland (Palmer) und Antwort des letzteren. Befürchtung der Annexion durch. fremde Mächte. Nr. 8205. (Telegraphic.) June 1. Governor's despatch 19th April. What specific information britannien. led Government to believe occupation New Guinea by foreign Power probable? Gross 1. Juni 1883. 4. Juni 1883. (Telegraphic.) General rumours of Germany and Italy; special rumour, German corvette "Carola" was leaving Sydney for South Seas without*) object of annexation. She left on 18th March. Nr. 8206. britannien. Nr. 8206. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Min. der Kolonien (Derby) an den Gouverneur von Queensland. Gründe der Annullirung der Annexion. 11. July 1883. Sir, Her Majesty's Government have given their careful consideration to Gross- the request of the Government of Queensland, as placed before them in the 11. Juli 1883. correspondence with Sir Arthur Kennedy and the Agent General for the Colony, which has been laid before Parliament, that the eastern portion of the Island of New Guinea, with the islands adjacent thereto, may be annexed to Queensland. Although the first communication reached me, through Mr. Archer, on the 28th February, it was not until the 19th of June that I received Sir A. Kennedy's observations on the subject, and, trough Mr. Archer, a copy of the proclamation with which Mr. Chester, the magistrate, took possession of the territory in the name of the Queen. It has, therefore, not been possible to communicate to you before now the conclusions at which Her Majesty's Government have arrived. 2. They are unable to approve the proceedings of your Government in this matter. It is well understood, that the officers of a Colonial Government have no power or authority to act beyond the limits of their Colony; and if this constitutional principle is not carefully observed, serious difficulties and complications must arise. If there had been any evidence of the intention, which is said to have been apprehended of a foreign Power to take possession of any part of New Guinea, the views and proposals of the Colonial Government could have been placed before Her Majesty's Government by telegraph; and if the circumstances had justified immediate action, it could have been *) Query "with," but sic in original. Gross 11. Juli 1883. taken without a delay of more than a very few hours. It is therefore much Nr. 8206. to be regretted that your advisers should, without apparent necessity, have britannien. taken on themselves the exercise of powers which they do not possess. 3. The apprehension entertained in Australia that a foreign Power was about to establish itself on the shores of New Guinea appears to have been altogether indefinite and unfounded, and the inquiries which have been made by Her Majesty's Government have given them the strongest reasons for believing that no such step has been contemplated. Nor is there at the present time any sufficient ground for anticipating the early settlement on the shores of New Guinea of a white population from the Australasian Colonies, which, in the absence of any established authority, whould become a source of trouble and danger to the Colony. The results of former expeditions have been disastrous, and unless there should be indications of their intended renewal on a considerable scale, no question would arise with respect to the prevention of disorders resulting from that cause. 4. Her Majesty's Government are, moreover, clearly of opinion, that even if the time had arrived for asserting and exercising the Queen's authority and jurisdiction on the shores of the island, or on some portions of them, there would be no necessity or justification for including in these measures the whole. of the vast territory to which the proclamation of the Queensland Government purports to apply. It is estimated, that the interior of the country contains several millions of savage inhabitants of whom little or nothing is known; but it is certain, that they have given no sign of a desire that their land should be occupied by white men. It would require exceptionally strong reasons to justify the annexation of these tribes and their territory, and, in the absence of any such reason, a grave responsibility would be incurred in establishing the Queen's jurisdiction over a large coloured population, which would certainly resist subjugation and has apparently nothing to gain by it. 5. If, however, it had been shown, that the extension of the Queen's sovereignty to the eastern portion of New Guinea has become necessary, the proposal that the territory so annexed should form part of the Colony of Queensland would be open to strong objections. The Colony already comprises an immense extent of territory; the seat of Government is situated in the south, a thousand miles from the south-eastern point of New Guinea. It is practically governed by a Parliament which represents the white population, whose interests are altogether different from those of the couloured races, aboriginal and imported, within the Colony; and while, I am aware of the difficulties with which the Colonial Government has had to contend in connexion with the labour, traffic and other questions affecting native interests, the fact that these difficulties have not in all cases been successfully dealt with cannot be disputed, and has often of late been the subject of much comment. The Queensland Government is at present undertaking heavy charges and responsibilities in connexion with the settlement and development of |