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Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the necessary instructions are being issued to the Government shipping offices in New Zealand, and legislation on similar lines governing the employment of alien masters, chief officers, and chief engineers of ships registered in New Zealand is being prepared by the Law Draftsman. I have, &c, ROBERT STOUT, Administrator. The Right lion. Viscount Milner, P.G., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 14. New Zealand, No. 129. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 13th August, 1920. With reference to Your Lordship's despatch, Dominions, No. 227, of the 3rd June, inviting the attention of my Ministers to a French order regulating the export of money from France, I have the honour to inform you that action similar to that being taken by the Passport Department of the Foreign Office will be taken by the Passport Office in this country. I have, &c, ROBERT STOUT, Administrator. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 15. New Zealand, No. 132. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 20th August, 1920. I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that my Ministers have taken into their consideration the question raised, in the despatch from the GovernorGeneral of Canada, a copy of which accompanied your despatch, No. 102, of the 3rd June, in regard to contributions for the year 1919-20 to the financial support of the central bureau in Paris established to deal with matters concerning the aftercare of disabled sailors and soldiers. 2. The Prime Minister informs me that, in view of the fact that reciprocal arrangements have already been entered into with other British countries for the treatment of disabled New Zealand soldiers, the Government of this Dominion cannot see their way to contribute towards the fund in question. It would appear that, if contributions were made as suggested, the Government of New Zealand would be paying into a fund the purpose of which has already been covered by the arrangement mentioned above. I have, &c, ROBERT STOUT, /a (i ttii ti i f nr The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 16. New Zealand, No. .142. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, Ist September, 1920. With reference to your despatch, Dominions, No. 255, of the 23rd June, regarding the wave-length to be employed for the emission of the official wireless news messages, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that a watch will be kept at the New Zealand wireless stations for the signals emitted on a 6,000-metre wave. I have, &c, ROBERT STOUT, Administrator. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.