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No. 33. (New JBealand, No. 31.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th September, 1889. With reference to previous correspondence, I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the document specified in the annexed schedule, on the subject of the New Zealand Exhibition of 1889-90. I have, &c, ROBERT G. W. HERBERT. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office. Sm,— Foreign Office, 18th September, 1889. I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before Lord Knutsford, with reference to your letter of the 17th July last, the accompanying despatch and enclosure (Mr. Edwards, No. 154, Commercial, 2nd September) respecting the New Zealand Exhibition. I am, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. T. V. Lister.

Sub-Enclosures. My Lord,-^ Washington, 2nd September, 1889. With reference to your Lordship's despatch, of this series No. 26, of the 24th July, I have the honour to enclose herewith copy of a note which I have received from the Acting-Secretary of State, in which he states that the United States Government will be unable to participate officially in the Exhibition to be held at Dunedin in 1889-90, as no appropriation exists for the payment of expenses. The invitation, however, will be made public for the benefit of private American citizens who may desire to take part in it. I have, &c, The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G., &c. H. G. Edwabds.

Sm, — Department of State, Washington, 14th August, 1889. Your note of the Bth instant, conveying an invitation to this Government to participate in the Education and Science Exhibition of New Zealand and the South Seas, to be held at Dunedin in 1889-90, has been received. In reply, I have the honour to inform you that this Government will be unable officially to participate in the Exhibition, as no appropriation exists for the payment of expenses; but the invitation will be made public for the benefit of private American citizens who may desire to take part in it. Wm. "Whabton, The Hon. H. G. Edwards, &c. Acting-Secretary.

No. 34. Telegram from the Secretary of State.—Bth October, 1889. Referring to your telegram of 24th September, Cook Islands being under British protection, Resident will be required, not Consul. Will colony nominate and pay?

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No. 35. (New Zealand, No. 36.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 22nd October, 1889. With reference to the telegraphic correspondence respecting the Cook Islands, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of your Minister, that it was intended in my first telegram, referred to in that of the 24th August, to show due consideration to the expressed wishes of the New Zealand Government to select a British officer if they became responsible for his salary. I therefore concluded that your telegram of the 24th ultimo was sent under a misapprehension. , ■•■■!. .-, I may take this opportunity of explaining that, although it is intended that the wish of the chiefs of the group should be generally met by the establishment

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