Pts. 3-8; Treaties and Charters. Documents from English Sources. Documents from Venezuelan Sources. Documents from Diplomatic Sources. Extracts from Various Authors. Miscellaneous (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...to honour me with a reply, and indicate to me the time when you would be able to receive me for the purpose of opening the verbal conferences on this important affair, and carrying them on until it shall be concluded to the satisfaction of both countries. No. 576. Letter from Earl Granville to Jos M. dc Roja-, Minister of Venezuela in Great Britain, February VI, 1881. Reprinted from Blue Book, No. 1, p. 298. Her Majesty's Government have had under their consideration the desire expressed in your letters of the 12th April and 23rd September No. 576. last to reconsider the question of the boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela, and stating that your Government would be willing to accept the mouth of the River Moroco as the boundary on the coast. I have now the honour to inform you that Her Majesty's Government are unable to accept the mouth of the Moroco as the boundary on the coast; they would nevertheless be ready to consider any conventional boundary which the Venezuelan Government may propose commencing at a more northerly point on the coast, and would be glad to be favoured with a general indication of their views, not only on that point, but also as to the general line of frontier which in their opinion might form a basis of negotiation. No. 577. Letter from Jose M. de Rojas, Minister of Venezuela in Great Britain, to Earl Granville, February 21, 1S81. Reprinted from Blue Book, No. 1, pp. 298-299. I have had the honour of receiving your Excellency's note of the 12th instant, relative to the very important question of limits between Venezuelan Guiana and English Guiana, a question which my Government has earnestly desired to see settled, and which has seriously engaged its attention for forty-one years past without arriving at any pract...