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the 2nd December, 1909, on the subject of extradition between His Majesty's dominions on the one side, and France and Tunis on the other. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Piunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 114. New Zealand, No. 230. My Lord, — Downing Street, 31st December, 1909. With reference to previous correspondence on the possibility of obtaining for the self-governing dominions the right of withdrawal from certain treaties with foreign Powers, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of your Ministers, that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has instructed His Majesty's representative at Vienna, Rome, and Mexico to enter into negotiations with the Governments of Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Mexico, in order to secure, if possible, for the self-governing dominions the right to withdraw from the Treaty of Navigation with Austria-Hungary of the 30th April, 1868, the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Italy of the 15th June, 1883, and the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation with Mexico of the 27th November, 1888. 2. I shall inform you in due course of the results of these investigations. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Piunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 115. New Zealand, No. 3. My Lord, Downing Street, 6th January, 1910. In continuation of my circular despatch of the 20th September last, 1 have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a further paper which has been presented to Parliament containing a second report by the Director-General, Army Medical Service, on the transmission of enteric fever by the " chronic carrier." I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Piunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 116. New Zealand, No. 4. My Lord, Downing Street, 6th January, 1910. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted below on the subject of the export of prison-made goods from the United States. I have, &c, CREWE.

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