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Wrath. The special masthead lookouts are to be paid only while the ship in which they are borne is navigating in these areas, and vessels which trade entirely outside these areas should cease to carry and pay these lookouts. 12. This order is to apply to all ships to which Admiralty order of the Kith November, 19,17, in regard to masthead lookouts applied, whether fitted with otters or not. 13. The Admiralty order dated 16th November, 1917, and published in the London Gazette of the 20th November, 1917, is hereby cancelled. 11. 1. Correspondence on all matters relating to the fitting of otters in merchant vessels should be addressed to the Director of Trade Division, Admiralty, and marked " D.A.M.S. Section"; or in the various sea-ports to the local D.A.M.S. officer. 2. Telephonic inquiries should be addressed to Telephone No. Admiralty Extension 874; or in sea-ports to the local D.A.M.S. officer. 111. 1. Passenger-vessels which trade permanently outside the areas mentioned in paras. I and 2 of the above Admiralty order, and vessels other than passenger-vessels which trade permanently outside the areas mentioned in para. 4 of the above Admiralty order, may have their Otter gear and all fittings connected with it removed, on a certificate being furnished by the ship's owner that the vessel concerned will not be employed in the waters referred to in the respective paragraphs quoted. 2. Shipowners desirous of taking advantage of this arrangement should apply to the Officer in Charge, D.A.M.S., at the port where it is desired that the work of removal should be effected. 3. Should any ship from which otters and their fittings have been removed be ordered subsequently to go through the waters at that time scheduled, shipowners will be responsible that the otters and all fittings connected with them are reshipped and made ready for use before the ship enters the waters in question. The cost of this work will be a, charge against the owners. IV. This circular cancels Sections I to 111, inclusive, of Admiralty Instructions for British Merchant Ships, June, 1919, and will be embodied in addenda to that publication in substitution of those sections. Alan Hotham, Captain, R.N, Director of Trade Division. Naval Staff, Admiralty, Ist August, 1919.

No. 39. New Zealand, No. 162. My Lord, — Downing Street, 24th September, 1919. With reference to my telegram of the 3rd September and Your Excellency's telegram in reply of the 15th September, I have the honour to explain, for the information of your Ministers, that the Indian Government have been authorized to provide accommodation for your overseas officers at Quetta — i.e., for two Australian and two New Zealand officers. As the staff course expected to commence in September, 1920, will be for only one year, there would have been accommodation for two New Zealand officers simultaneously in 1920 had your Government decided to nominate any. When, however, it is decided to resume the two-years course the accommodation will allow of only one New Zealand officer being then sent annually to Quetta. It is not at present known when the two-years course will be resumed. 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.O, &c.

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No. 40. New Zealand, Dominions No. 763. My Lord, — Downing Street, 29th September, 1919. With reference to my predecessor's despatch, Dominions No. 554, of the 2nd October, 1918, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a notice issued by the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament regarding nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize for 1920. 2. I should be glad if your Ministers would cause the conditions of the prize to be made known to those bodies and persons who are qualified to nominate candidates. 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.O, &c.