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No. 20. New Zealand, No. 261. My Lord,— Downing Street, 20th May, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 131, of the 19th March, I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that the King's Exequatur empowering Mr. A. A. Wins low to act as Consul-General for the United States at Auckland received His Majesty's signature on the 26th April. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 21. New Zealand, No. 280. My Lord,— Downing Street, 27th May, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 135, of the 3rd April, 1914, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Governments of the Republics of Guatemala and Paraguay have deposited at Rome their ratifications of the Universal Postal Convention signed at Rome on the 6th May, 1906, and of the final protocol and regulations. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 22. New Zealand, No. 281. My Lord, — Downing Street, 27th May, 1915. In confirmation of my telegram of the 27th instant, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that His Majesty has been pleased this day to entrust to my care, as one of the Principal Secretaries of State, the Seals of the Colonial Department. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. The Officer Administering the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand.

No. 23. New Zealand, No. 287. My Lord, — Downing Street, 3rd June, 1915. With reference to my predecessor's despatch, No. 299, of the 25th August, 1911, I have the honour to state that I should he glad if Your Excellency would forward to me, for communication to the Governments of the other self-governing Dominions, fifty copies of the New Zealand Act No. 70 of 1913, relating to workmen's compensation. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency tho Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 24. New Zealand, No. 29(5. My Lord,— Downing Street, Bth June, 1915. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of the following Acts of Parliament :--