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No. 75. New Zealand, No. 247. My Lord, — Downing Street, 23rd August, 1912. With reference to your despatch, No. 90, of the 13th June,"l have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that the Army Council see no objection to permission being granted for officers of the New Zealand Military Forces who were awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration prior to the 17th March, 1911, to have the letters " V.D." placed after their names in the New Zealand Army List, and for officers awarded the decoration after that date to have the letters " T.D." so placed. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.8.0., &c.

No. 76. New Zealand, No. 246. My Lord, — Downing Street, 23rd August, 1912. I have the honour to transmit to you, for your information, and for communication to your Ministers, the accompanying copies of a list which has been approved by His Majesty the King showing the order in which orders, decorations, and medals should be worn. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. The following list shows the order in which orders, decorations, and medals should be worn, but it in no way affects the precedence conferred by the statutes of certain orders upon the members thereof :— Victoria Cross. Order of the Garter. Order of the Thistle. Order of St. Patrick. Order of the Bath. Order of Merit (immediately after Knights Grand Cross of the Bath), Order of the Star of India. Order of St. Michael and St. George. Order of the Indian Empire. Royal Victorian Order. Distinguished Service Order. Imperial Service Order. Royal Victorian Order (Fifth Class). Order of British India. *Indian Order of Merit (Military). Kaisar-i-hind Medal. Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal, 1887. (Gold, silver, and bronze.) Queen Victoria's Police Jubilee Medal, 1887. Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal, 1897. (Gold, silver, and bronze.) Queen Victoria's Police Jubilee Medal, 1897. Queen Victoria's Commemoration Medal, 1900. (Ireland.) King Edward's Coronation Medal. King.Edward's Police Coronation Medal. King Edward's Durbar Medal. (Gold, silver, and bronze.) King's Medal, 1903. (Ireland.) King George's Coronation Medal. King George's Police Coronation Medal. King's Visit Commemoration Medal, 1911. (lieland.) King George's Durbar Medal. (Gold, silver, and bronze.) Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field (Military). Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Naval). Conspicuous Service Cross (Naval). War Medals (in order of date). Arctic Medal, 1815-55. Arctic Medal, 1876. Antarctic Medal, 1901-3. Constabulary Medal. (Ireland.) Albert Medal. Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea. *Indian Order of Merit (Civil). * The Indian Order of Merit (Military and Civil) is distinct from the Order of Merit instituted in 1902.