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No. 27. The Hon. the Prime Minister of tuk Commonwealth, Melbourne, to the Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington. Sir, — Prime Minister's Office, Melbourne, Ist March, 1911. 1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th ultimo, submitting a proposal for the establishment of an experimental system of " deferred " cable messages via the Pacific cable between New Zealand and Australia for a year on certain conditions. The question will receive early consideration. I have, dee., Andrew Fishek Tin- Righi Hon. the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Wellington. P.O. Rates 11/79.]

No. 28. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister in the Hiuh Commissioner. (Telegram.) Wellington, 30th March, 1911. Your letter, 16th February [not printed], Pacific cable. You apparently misunderstand my cablegram 13th. Desire is to establish experimental deferred system between New Zealand and Australia for one year immediately without waiting settlement general question. Bring under notice Board. Particulars probably already received from Milward.

[P.C. Rates 11/83.] No. 29. The Hon. the Acting Prime Minister to the High Commissioner. Sir, — Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1911. I have the honour to confirm the Prime Minister's cable message to you of the 13th ultimo, and to acknowledge the receipt of your reply of the same date as under : — " Deferred telegrams. With reference to your telegram February 13th, proposal still under consideration. Companies interested include liability for delay of bwenty-four hours, minimum six words, Is. 6d. word, all plain language. If companies concur Article 17 will come into operation. Pacific Cable Board to have the right withdraw after one year." I have also to confirm my cable message of tin. , 30th instant. 1 attach copy of- the Prime Minister's letter, dated the 9th ultimo, to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia on the subject of the proposed establishment for a year of an experimental system of " deferred " messages between New Zealand and Australia. I have, dec., I. Carroll, Acting Prime Minister. The Hon. Sir Win. Hall-Jones. X.C.M.6., High Commissioner for New Zealand. London. [P.O. Rates 11/86.] REDUCTION OF RATE FOR PRESS CABLE MESSAGES. No. 30. The High Commissioned to the High: 11 . >n. the Prime Minister. Westminster Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London, S.W., Siit. 6th May. 1910. I have the honour to enclose herein copies of letters from the London Chamber of Commerce conveying to you the terms of resolutions passed at the seventh Congress of Chambers of Commerce at Sydney in September last, on the following subjects : — ****** 7. Telegraphic communication. 1 have, <kc., The Right Hon. the Prime Minister. Wellington. Wμ. 11.u.i.-.lonks. [Acknowledged Stli October, I!) 10.] P.C. Bates LO 61.]