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New Zealand, No. 237. . My Lord, — Downing Street, 31st December, 1918. 9, With reference to my predecessor's telegram of the 15th May, 1916, and subsequent correspondence with regard to the Executive Council of the Imperial Institute, I have the honour to state, for the information of Your Excellency's Ministers, that the term of office of the existing members will expire next year. I shall be glad to learn in due course whom your Ministers would wish to appoint to represent New Zealand. I have, &c, WALTER H. LONG. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.0., &c.

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No. 10. New Zealand, Dominions No, 64. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th January, 1919. With reference to my predecessor's despatch, No. 396, of the 22nd July, 1915, relating to the restrictions on the issue of the Monthly Army List, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Army Council have decided that these restrictions may now be removed, and that, commencing with the issue for the present month, the book may again be placed on the list of His Majesty's Stationery Office publications which are available to the public on payment. I have, &c, MILNER. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.0., &c.

No. 11. New Zealand, Dominions No. 68. My Lord, — Downing Street, 31st January, 1919. X With reference to my predecessor's despatch, Dominions No. 713, of the 13th December, 1918, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Government of Ceylon has increased the rate of postage on letters from the colony to British possessions generally from 6 cents to 9 cents for each ounce or part of that weight, with effect from the 18th November last. 2. I shall be glad if your Ministers will cause the necessary instructions to be given for the due taxation of any insufficient prepaid correspondence arriving from Ceylon. I have, &c, MILNER. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.0., &c.

A.-l, 1919, No. 9.

No. 12. New Zealand, Dominions No. 70. My Lord, Downing Street, 31st January, 1919. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, a copy of a letter from the Admiralty regarding the flags to be "flown by ex-Austrian vessels in Allied service. I have, &c, y MILNER. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.O, &c.