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Dun autre cote, les delegues, accompagnes de leure families, prefereront sans doute a tnterlaken, d'ou ils pourraient se rendre ii Berne par chetain de for. 11 existe dcs communications fiicik's entre ces deux villes, et dcs trains speciaux pourraient au besom, etre organises journelletneni le matin et le soil-. J'ai l'honneur de recourir aux bone offices de Votre Excellence atiri d'obtenir cjue Its renseignenients gui precedent Boieni a titre d' information, au gouvernemeni britannique et aux de l'lnde et dcs Colonies Anglaises inteVesseee. Je lvi serais reconnaissani si Elle voulait bien, en meme temps, leur faire pari dv desir de la section locale suis.se d'organisation dv Congres de oonnaitre, le plus t6i possible, les intentions dvs delegues. Ceuz ci se mettront sans doute directenient en rapport a oe sujet avec la section locale. Mod Gouvernement desirerait vivement connattre le pint tot possible lee noma et qualites dcs delegues. Cette notification sinipose d'autaut plus que la publication dee exposes dcs rapporteurs a deja : il est evideniment desirable que les inembres gui assisteront a la session recoivent ces documents au fur et a mesure de leur publication, aim i|u'ils puissent en faire nue etude approfondie et prendre ainsi utilement part aux discussions. Je saisis, &c, Son Excellence Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.1 , ., &c. Lalaing.

No. 95. New Zealand, No. 205. My Lord, — Downing Street, 19th November, 1909. With reference to my despatch No. 125, of the 17th June last, 1 have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of further correspondence with the Foreign Office relative to the proposed Money-order Convention between France and New Zealand. I have, &c., CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.Y.0., &c.

A.-l, 1910. No. 58.

Enclosures. No. 25263. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and. by direction of the Secretary <>f State, transmits herewith copy of the undermentioned paper. Foreign Office. 9th July, 1909. Reference to previous letter: Foreign Office, 12th June.

Description of Enclosure.

No. II . Treaty. (25263). S,k. Paris, 2nd July, Midi). I have the honour to inform you that I have this day addressed a note to the French Government in the sense of your despatch .No. •"><•. Treaty, of the 11th ultimo, in regard to the proposed Money-order Convention between France and New Zealand. I enclose herein a copy of iii\ communication. T have, &c., Francis Hkhtik. His MajesivV Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sir Francis Bbrtie to Monsieur Pichon. Monbibuh us Mimstkk, — Paris. 2nd July, lltofl. Under instructions from Sir Edward Grey, I have the honour to inform Your Exoellencv that, the "British and French Postal Administration having definitely settled the text of the proposed Convention, a oopy of which is enclosed herein, for the direct exohange of money orders between France and the Dominion of New Zealand. I have been authorised to sign it as it stands. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency herewith the draft of detailed regulations which it is understood are to he signed by th< Postmaster-General of N">w Zealand and the I'nderSecretary for Posts and Telegraphs of France. In communicating this draft to Your Excellency I am instructed to call your attention to the following amendments proposed by the Post Office, in order that, if accepted, they ma\ ]h- made before the regulations are signed in Paris and sent nut to New Zealand for signature by the Postmaster-General of the Dominion: —

Name and Dan-. Subject. t.M. Ambassador at Paris, 2nd July, 1909 Money-order Convention between Fiance and New Zealand.