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No. 14. The Agent-General to the Hon. Minister for Immigration. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, 7th April, 1886. It being necessary, under the system about to be established in the case of small farmers receiving assisted passages, to arrange temporarily a plan for the deposit of money by such persons in this country, to bo returned to them in the Colony. I propose to issue for the present, in any cases of the kind, a memorandum to each person in the terms of the enclosed form, certifying that A.8., on his arrival at a given port and production of his memorandum, to the Immigration Officer there and signing it in the presence of that officer, will receive instructions as to where he will receive payment personally of the sum which he had deposited here. This being done, a memorandum will then be also sent to the Colonial Treasurer, certifying, in the form of which I also enclose copy, that the person in question is entitled to receive the amount named. I should be much obliged if you would cause instructions to be given accordingly to your Officers at the four principal ports. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington. F. D. Bell.

Enclosure 1 in No. 14. Memorandum from Agent-General for New Zealand, £ 7 Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., to On your arrival at it will be necessary for you to produce this memorandum to the Immigration Officer there, and in his presence write your usual signature, and he will then direct you where you will receive payment to you personally of the sum which you have deposited with me before your departure.

Enclosure 2 in No. 14. Memorandum from Agent-General for New Zealand, £ 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., to the Hon. Colonial Treasurer. who proceeds to in the s.s and whose signature is appended, is entitled to be paid on demand at the sum of being the amount deposited by him here for repayment to him personally in New Zealand, in compliance with the conditions under which he receives an assisted passage. Agent-General. The signature of

No. 15. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, 9th April, 1886. I transmit to you herewith the report "The Times," Saturday, 3rd April, 1886) of a debate in the House of Lords on State-aided Colonisation. lam in communication with the Colonial Office on the subject, and hoped to have been able to write you thereon to-day, but the pressure of work obliges me to put off doing so until next mail. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington. F. D. Bell.

Authority: George Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—] 880.

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