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New Zealand, No. 239. My Lord, — Downing Street, 18th July, 1911. I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that an. application has been received from the Peruvian Charge d'Affaires at this Court, for the issue of an exequatur to Senor Don Ambrosio Millar as Peruvian Consul at Auckland. A copy of the application is enclosed. As this gentleman is resident in Auckland, I have to request that you will report whether there is any objection to his appointment; and, if not, that you will recognize him provisionally in that capacity until the arrival of the exequatur, and report when you have done so. I have, &c, L. HAKCOURT. The Officer' administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. Your Excellency,— Peruvian Legation, sth July, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency the letters patent on behalf of Senor Don Ambrosio Millar, which have only just reached me, in order to regularize his appointment as Peruvian Consul at Auckland. I request that Your Excellency will be good enough to obtain the usual exequatur from His Majesty King George. Senor Millar is Netherlands Consul at Auckland, and is therefore known to the local authorities. I have, &c, His Excellency Sir Edward Grey, Bart., &c. E. Lembcke. No. 62. New Zealand, No. 242. My Lord,— Downing Street, 21st July, 1911. With reference to your despatch, No. 35, of the 17th March, I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the Ist, 2nd, sth, and Bth Regiments of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles being shown in the War Office Army List as allied to King Edward's Horse (the King's oversea dominions regiment). 2i I have at the same time to transmit to you, for the consideration of your Ministers, with reference to paragraph 4 of my despatch, No. 237, of the 17th instant, copy of a letter from the War Office asking for further information regarding the regiments referred to in your despatch, No. 59, of 9th May last. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. Enclosure. Sir,— War Office, London S.W., 7th July, 1911. 1. With reference to your letter, No. 20033, dated the 27th ultimo, forwarding an application from the Prime Minister of New Zealand that certain regiments of the Dominion may be allied to British regiments, I am commanded by the Army Council, in view of the decision in the report of the Interdepartmental Conference (vide your letter, No. 9510, dated the sth April, 1907, and paragraph 4 of your circular letter dated the 26th April, 1907), to inquire whether the New Zealand units shown in the letter under reply are newly formed, or whether they are regiments whose designations have recently been changed. If the latter, the Army Council would be glad to know what the original titles of the regiments were before the changes were made. 2. I am to say that this information is necessary before reference can be made to the regiments with whom the alliance is proposed, or any change made in the War Office Official Army List. 3. The Army Council would be very much obliged if they could be informed of any changes in organization or designation of units as they occur, in order that the War Office Official List may be kept up to date. I am, &c, E. W. D. Ward. The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London S.W.

No. 62. New Zealand, No. 242. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st July, 1911. With reference to your despatch, No. 35, of the 17th March, I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the Ist, 2nd, sth, and Bth Regiments of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles being shown in the War Office Army List as allied to King Edward's Horse (the King's oversea dominions regiment). 2 l I have at the same time to transmit to you, for the consideration of your Ministers, with reference to paragraph 4 of my despatch, No. 237, of the 17th instant, copy of a letter from the War Office asking for further information regarding the regiments referred to in your despatch, No. 59, of 9th May last. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. Sir,— War Office, London S.W., 7th July, 1911. 1. With reference to your letter, No. 20033, dated the 27th ultimo, forwarding an application from the Prime Minister of New Zealand that certain regiments of the Dominion may be allied to British regiments, I am commanded by the Army Council, in view of the decision in the report of the Interdepartmental Conference (vide your letter, No. 9510, dated the sth April, 1907, and paragraph 4 of your circular letter dated the 26th April, 1907), to inquire whether the New Zealand units shown in the letter under reply are newly formed, or whether they are regiments whose designations have recently been changed. If the latter, the Army Council would be glad to know what the original titles of the regiments were before the changes were made. 2. I am to say that this information is necessary before reference can be made to the regiments with whom the alliance is proposed, or any change made in the War Office Official Army List. 3. The Army Council would be very much obliged if they could be informed of any changes in organization or designation of units as they occur, in order that the War Office Official List may be kept up to date. I am, &c, E. W. D. Ward. The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London S.W.

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