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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 25. My Lord,, — Government House, Wellington, Ist April, 1909. I have the honour to acknowledge your Lordships despatch, No. 16, of the 22nd January, on the subject of New Zealand's adherence to the Radiotelegraphic Convention, to the last paragraph of which 1 replied by telegram on the 31st March. 2. With reference to the fourth paragraph of your despatch, my Ministers have sent me the following statement:— " Circulars to No. 6 and notifications to No. 13 have been duly received. " Any issued since those two numbers respectively should be forwarded. No ' copies of the documents of the Berlin Conference, 1906, or of the Berlin Con- " vention, have been received from the International Office, nor have any additional copies of the Journal Telegraphique, due in consequence of joining the " Radio-telegraphic Convention, been received." I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your most obedient humble servant, PLIJNKFT The Right Honourable the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c. &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 28. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th April, 1909. I have the honour to acknowledge your Lordship's despatch, No 27, of the 3rd February, on the subject of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1908, which was passed by the Imperial Parliament. I am desired to express the gratification of the New Zealand Government that legislative effect has been given to my Prime Minister's suggestion at the Colonial Conference of 1907. I have, &c. PLUNKET, m i i o Governor, io the Larl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 29. My Lord,— Government House, Wellington, 9th April, 1909. I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship a copy of a memorandum received from my Prime Minister with reference to Mr. Morris Fox, who has been appointed as the representative of New Zealand at the 6th international Congress of Actuaries at Vienna. 2. Your Lordship will observe that it is requested that the British Government will accredit Mr. Fox to the President of the Congress. I have, &c, PLUNKET, To the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 6th April, 1909. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. The Prime Minister presents his compliments, and desires to inform His Excellency that Mr Morris *ox, Actuary of the Government Insurance Department, has been appointed by the Government to represent New Zealand at the Sixth International Congress of Actuaries, which opens in Vienna on the 6th June.