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No. 27. New Zealand, No. 198. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, Ist August, 1917. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 72, of the 14th May, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Director-Genera} of the National War Museum which is about to be established in London, suggesting that the dominion Governments should co-operate in the supply to the museum of documents and materials relating to the activities of all parts of the British Empire in connection with the war. 2. My Ministers have given their consideration to the suggestion and have informed me that the New Zealand Government will endeavour, as opportunity arises, to furnish the National War Museum with material illustrating this Dominion's activities in connection with the war. Ministers add that it is proposed to establish a War Section in the Dominion Museum here. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter 11. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies. _______________________^^^^H__ll___l___-^---------_-_----P-_---__------B

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No. 28. New Zealand, No. 205. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 16th August, 1917. With reference to your despatch, No. 70, of the 12th May, relative to the inquiry made by the Administrator of Samoa, through the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, as to the possibility of registering in Fiji the births of children born of British parents in Samoa during the military occupation of that territory, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers concur in the suggestion made in the second paragraph of your despatch, as to the procedure which would best provide for cases of the kind mentioned. 2. I have accordingly requested the Administrator to issue a Proclamation to give effect to the suggestion, at the same time advising him to make such Proclamation retrospective, if possible, in the sense of allowing or requiring the registration of births which have already taken place during the period of British occupation. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter l\. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 29. New Zealand, No. 219. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 24th August, 1918. With reference to my despatch, No. 202, of the Ist August, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a memorandum addressed to me by the Minister of Finance, to which is appended a statement showing contributions by the people of New Zealand to various war funds during the month of July, 1917. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter 11. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.