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No. 42. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington, in Mi , . J. M. Hamilton, Melbourne. Sim. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 7th December, 1909. I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th November [not printed] in which you inform me that circumstances do not at present admit of your \ isit to New Zealand in connection with the proposed Pacific Radiotelegraph service. I note whal you say relative to the Conference on Wireless Telegraphy 1n lie held in Australia, and may say thai Government has decided to lie represented at the Conference in <|iiestion. I have. &c., J. M. Hamilton, Esq., The Pacific Radiotelegraph Company (Limited), I. c.. Wabd. 100 Queen Streetj Melbourne. Tel. 09/344(24). J No. 4:J. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington, to the lien, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Melbourne. (Telegram.) Wellington, loth December, 1909. h available, kindly telegraph agenda Wireless Telegraphy Conference. [Mr. J. K.Logan. [.5.0., Superintendent of Electric Lines, lefl Wellington on the 10th December to represent New Zealand at the Conference.] [Tel. 09/344(28).] No. 44. The Hon. the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Melbourne, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington. (Telegram.) Melbourne, 13th December, L 909. .\iw:\n\ Wireless ( unlerenee nni vet available. Will send when prepared. Conference convened to consider prospects for wireless telegraphy in Australasia and with islands of Pacific. No. 45. The Resident Commissioner, Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga, to the Hon. the Minister FOB Cook AND OtHEB [SLANDS ADMINISTRATION, Wellington. Sir. — Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga, 17th December, L 909. Referring to my letter dated 29th November last [not printed], in reference to the subject of establishing a wireless-telegraph station in this island. I have now the honour to enclose lor your information copy of a letter, dated Bth December, addressed to me from Mr. C. A. P. Uucorron, of Papeete. Before replying to the letter. I think it is desirable to await your reply and instructions. I have, &c. J. Emaiv Smith, Resident Commissioner. The Hon. James Carroll, .Minister for Cook and other [elands Administration, Wellington. ■|VI. 10/191(3).] Enclosure in No. 45. Mr. C. A. F. Ducorrox, Papeete, to the Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. Sir,— Papeete, Bth December, 1909. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed favour of the 29th November I not printed], in which you inform me that the New Zealand Government is not prepared at present to discuss my propositions for wireless telegraphy on your island. Will you be good enough to inform me. by return if possible, if your Administration would offer any objection to the temporary establishment on your island of a station, with neither monopoly, subsidy, nor stated time of authorisation to operate. I ask- this, as I may find it possible to put up such a station immediately, for experimental purposes, and in order to give the publics taste of the service. Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of an immediate reply. I have, &c., The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga, Cook [elands. C. A. 1 ,, . Ducorron.