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No. 39. New Zealand, No. 137. My Lord,— Downing Street, 10th May, 1912. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, a copy of a notification dated the Ist instant, published in the London Gazette of the 3rd instant, of the appointment by His Majesty the King of the members of the Koyal Commission of inquiry into the natural resources, trade, and legislation of certain portions of His Majesty's dominions. I have, &c, L. HAECOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &o.

Enclosure. [The London Gazette, 3rd May, 1912.] Downing Street, Ist May, 1912. The King has been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Lord Inchcape, G.C.M.G., X.C.5.1., K.C.1.E., Sir Edgar Vincent, K.C.M.G., Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles John Owens, Sir Henry Rider Haggard, Tom G-arnett, Esq., and William Lorimer, Esq. (representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) ; the Honourable George Eulas Foster, LL.D., Minister of Trade and Commerce of the Dominion of Canada (representing the said dominion) ; Donald Campbell, Esq., LL.B., formerly member of the House of Assembly of the State of South Australia (representing the Commonwealth of Australia) ; the Right Honourable Sir Joseph George Ward, Bart., K.C.M.G., recently Prime Minister of the Dominion of New Zealand (representing the said dominion) ; the Honourable Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, Bart., Minister of Post and Telegraphs of the Union of South Africa (representing the said union) ; and the Honourable Edgar Rennie Bowring, member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Newfoundland (representing the said colony) to be Commissioners to inquire into the natural resources, trade, and legislation of certain portions of His Majesty's dominions. His Majesty has also been pleased to appoint William Arthur Robinson, Esq., 8.A., to be Secretary of the aforesaid Commission.

No. 40. New Zealand, No. 138. My Lord, — Downing Street, 10th May, 1912. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the paper noted below on the subject of the message of sympathy from the citizens of Grisborne in connection with the wreck of the " Titanic." I have, &c, L. HARCOURT.

The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. Sib,— Liverpool, 3rd May, 1912. We beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter of the 2nd May, passing on to ua telegram from the Governor of New Zealand, containing expressions of sympathy from the citizens of Gisborne with those suffering loss as result of the " Titanic " disaster, which we can assure you is very much appreciated. We also have to thank you very much for sending same on to us. We are, &c, For Ismay, Imrie, and Co. The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London S.W.

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Date. Description. ird May, 1912 From Messrs. Ismay, Imrie, and Co.