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Mr. Barclay flew to Noumea in July to represent the New Zealand Government at the handing over to the Anzac Agency by the Imperial War Grave? Compassion pf the New Zealand War Cemetery at Boufail. In February, 1948, the High Commissioner, as representative of the Nesy Zealand Government, accompanied by Mr. R. H. Wade, attended the Ceylon Independence celebrations which marked the by Cpylpn of full self-government within the British Copimonwealth. fj. New Zealand Legation, Uniqn qf Sqviet Socialist Republics The Legation has continued its clpse pbservatiqn of all aspects of Soviet life and affairs and has furnished numerous reports on widely varying subjects, which, in view of developments in the internatippa] situation during the year under review, have been particularly usefulIn addition, the Legatipn carried put a considerable amount of liaison work between Soviet and Nesy Zealand scientific and academic bodies as a result of which there have beep regular exchanges of publications and information of a scientific, cultural, and general nature. The Soviet Society fpr Cultural Relations have expressed their desire to receive somp nwsic by Nesy Zpaland compqsers, and it is tapped it will be possible to this. Orchestral spores other music have already been rppeived frpm the society. Translations made by the Joint Press Spading Spryice of alleles appearing in the Russian press on Sftch §.s soci|l insurance, transport, agriculture, economics, &c., have bepn rpceiyed rpgpjarly and have been passed on to the Qqvemment Departments concernedGeneral information about New Zealand ha§ bpen frpqpent}y spught, and some publicity has been given to New Zealand affairs. The B-nssian Jangwgp nF*fSP a P?r -A\b> pwt?U^ e 4 by the British Embassy, bas %rtjples Zes#nd ppqfiptpiy, life and affairs, spqrt in New Zeajapd, &c. At the end of April, 1947, the pounpil of Fqfejgn Ministers, had been meeting in Mpspow, thg ppriod pf thp Conference the New Zealand Minister constantly in conspltatipn with other membprs of the on mfttejrs pf pop|pipn concern which came under discussion. On 31 December, 1947, the Legation deposited yi/ith the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs the New Zealand Instruments of Ratifipatiqn of the peace treaties with Rpumania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Finland. On 25 September the New Zealand Minister and Mrs. Bpswell left Moscow for New Zealand °4 holiday, and during the absence of the Minister Mr. D. P. CqsteUo, First Secretary, has acted as Charge d'Affaires.