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Although it is thus proposed that British passports shall bo automatically valid for travel anywhere within the Empire, a certain number of cases will doubtless arise in which it may be desirable to limit the validity of the passport and not to issue an Empire-wide passport. This is a matter which must be left to your discretion, and where such a course appears desirable the passport should in such cases be marked—" Valid for travelling to only." It should be understood that Egypt is not included in this arrangement, a specific endorsement being still required for that country. I am, &c, His Majesty's Consul, . Eyre A. Crowe.

No. 17. New Zealand, No. 45. My Lord, — Downing Street, 4th March, 1921. With reference to Mr. Walter Long's despatch, No. 75, of the 17th May, 1917, and to my predecessor's despatch, No. 189, of the 10th September, 1920, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the High Commissioner for South Africa has issued a Proclamation which repeals the Northern Rhodesia War Postage Proclamation, 1917, and increase the rates of postage on letters posted in the territory for all other parts of the Empire to 2d. for each half-ounce. I have, &c, J. S. AMERY, For the Secretary of State. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

No. 18. New Zealand, Dominions No. 98. My Lord,— Downing Street, 9th March, 1921. With reference to paragraph 10 of the Secretary of State's despatch, Dominions No. 44, of the 28th January, 1920, and subsequent correspondence, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the issue of the war medals which have been granted to members of the mercantile marine will commence in the United Kingdom early this month. I have, &c, J. S. AMERY, For the Secretary of State. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

No. 19. New Zealand, Dominions No. 115. My Lord,— Downing Street, 24th March, 1921. With reference to my predecessor's Dominions despatch No. 363, of the 25th August, 1920, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that it is the intention of the Executive Council of the British Empire Exhibition that the guarantee fund should be raised entirely in the United Kingdom. The letter of appeal enclosed in the despatch under reference was sent to the Governments of the oversea Dominions for information, it being the only printed document then available describing in succinct form the nature and objects of the exhibition. I have, &c, J. S. AMERY, For the Secretary of State. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

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