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I have now the honour to enclose copy of a note in which, by special order of the King; Baton de Favereaux expresses His Majesty's very lively sense of that mark of sympathy—manifested moreover in such expressive terms. I have, &c, The Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G., &c. Constantine Phipps.

Monsieuh le Ministbe, — Bruxelles, le 28 Novembre, 1902. Je n'ai pas rnangue de faire placer sous les yeux dv Eoi la lettre que Votre Excellence a bien voulu m'ecrire couformement aux instructions dv Gouvernement de Sa Majeste Britannique pour me communiquer le texte dv telegramme que Monsieur le Gouverneur de la Nouvelle Zelande a addresse a M. Chamberlain avec la priere d'exprimer a mon Auguste Souverain ses felicitations a l'occasion de l'attentat dv 15 Novembre. Sa Mageste a etc tres vivement touchee non selement de la demarche de Monsieur le Gouverneur de la Nouvelle Zelande elle-meme mais aussi dcs termes si expressifs dans les quels cc trant fonctionnaire a manifesto sa sympathie. D'apres les ordres particuliers dv Eoi, j'ai recours a l'obligeante entremise de Votre Excellence pour que Monsieur le Gouverneur de la Nouvelle Zelande soit assure de la plus vive gratitude de sa Majeste. Je saisi, &c, Son Excellence Sir Constantine Phipps, K.C.M.G., C.8., &c. Faveheaux.

No. 59. (No. 126.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 12th December, 1902. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not. be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act, No. 54 of 1902, of the Legislature of New Zealand, entitled "An Act to amend 'The Military Pensions Act, 1866,' and to further extend the Provisions of ' The Military Pensions Extension to Contingents Act, 1900,' " a transcript of which accompanied Sir 11. Stout's despatch (No. 90) of the 27th October last. I have, &c, For the Secretary of State, ON SLOW. The Officer Administering the Government of. New Zealand.

A.-l, 1903, No. 25.

No. 60. (No. 127.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 12th December, 1902. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act, No. 33 of 1902, of the Legislature of New Zealand, entitled " An Act to extend the Provisions of " The Pacific Cable Authorisation Act, 1899,' " a transcript of which accompanied Sir E. Stout's despatch No. 90 of the 27th October last. I have, &c, For the Secretary of State, ON SLOW. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

A.-l, 1903, No. 25.

No. 61. (No. 128.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 12th December, 1902. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act, No. 35 of 1902, of the Legislature of New Zealand, entitled "An Act to make Further Provision for the Maintenance of a Naval Force in Australasian Waters," a transcript of which accompanied Sir R. Stout's despatch No. 90 of the 27th October last. I have, &c, For the Secretary of State, ONSLOW. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

A.-i, l'joy, No. 25.