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No. 35. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister to the High Commissioner. (Telegram.) Wellington, 21st August, 1907. Unusual delay across Canada cables to from New Zealand, July, August, due slow working, not strike. Make suitable representations. [P.C. Time Occ. 07/73.]

No. 36. The Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, W T akapuaka, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Wakapuaka, 22nd August, 1907. Berne advises in consequence of strike of telegraphists telegrams for all offices in United States of America except New York and Boston are subject to delay and may only be accepted at senders' risk [P.C. Interr. 07/60.]

No. 37. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 22nd August, 1907. Give notice to New Zealand, referring twice-weekly service arranged for American cablegrams, mail for Seattle will close at Bamfield Creek on Mondays and Thursdays at 9.30 a.m. New Zealand time. [I.C. Intcrr. 07/60.]

No. 38. The Manager in Australasia, Eastern Extension Company, Melbourne, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Melbourne, 22nd August, 1907. Messages to New York and Boston can be accepted via Eastern as usual. They can also be accepted to other places in United States at senders' risk and subject to delay. Messages to 'San Francisco can be accepted via Eastern, Manila; rate six shillings and fourpence [eightpencej pei- word. [P.C Interr. 07/60.J

No. 39. The Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wakapuaka, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.; Wakapuaka, 22nd August, 1907. Berne advises telegrams for Far East, Antilles, (fee, transiting by United States America, are not subject to delay. [P.C Interr. 07/62.]

No. 40. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 23rd August, 1907. The actual conditions existing now are as follows : The Anglo and Commercial are unaffected by strike. The Direct and Western Union are cut off through Western Union strike in Montreal and Toronto, as well as in New York. The French, whose business must circulate via New York, also cut off by strike. German Atlantic Company unaffected, as their business circulates via Canso, and does not touch American land-lines. [P.C Interr. 07/64.]

No. 41. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the .Secretary, General Post. Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Doubtless Bay, 23rd August, 1907. Superintendent, Bamfield, wires, " Bamfield mail probably late to-day owing thick fog. Just completed batch delayed Western Union messages from United Kingdom and United States America, reached here undated, sent to me by Wilson, Vancouver, pending result of negotiations with Telegraphers' Union about .our American traffic. Am sorry to say the result is that the embargo is to be strictly maintained. Will do utmost obtain correct filing-dates, but may :be difficult. The posting arrangement from Bamfield stands." [P.C Interr. 07/64.]

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