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No. 120. New Zealand, No. 14. My Lord, — Downing Street, 14th January, 1910. With reference to my despatch No. 219, of the 17th ultimo, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that I learn from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that in the list of French colonies which have adhered to the Berne Convention respecting the Use of White Phosphorus in Matches, the French settlements in the East were included by error. The correct notification should have been " the French settlements in Oceania," and not " the French settlements in the East." I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 121. New Zealand, No. 15. My Lord, — Downing Street, 14th 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 appointment of Sir Alfred L. Winsloe, X.C.8., C.V.0., C.M.G., as Commander-in-Chief on the China Station. I have, &c, CREWE.

The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

. Enclosure. M. 219. Sir, — Admiralty, Bth January, 1910. I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request that you will inform the Secretary of State for the Colonies that Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred L. Winlsoe, X.C.8., C.V.0., C.M.G., has been selected to succeed Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Hedworth Lambton, X.C.8., X.C.V.0., as Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty ships and vessels on the China Station. 2. Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloa will sail for Hong Kong in H.M.S. "Minotaur" about the end of January, and will take over the command of the China Station at Hong Kong in March next. I am, &c, Geo. H. Hoste, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Pro Secretary.

No. 122. New Zealand, No. 16. My Lord, — Downing Street, 14th 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 Anglo-French agreement respecting security of navigation. I have, &c, CREWE.

The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Date. Description. anuary 8 1910. From the Admiralty.

Date. ascription. 1910. anuary 8 ... From the British Ambassador at Paris.