MELBOURNE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

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E.—No. 1

10, Charing Cross, London, S.W.

It will bo desirable that you should place yourself in communication on the above subjects with Mr. Morrison, the Agent of the Colony, in England, who will be instructed to reimburse to you any expenses to which you may be put in rendering the services above alluded to. I have, &c, Crosbie Ward, Esq., &c. E. "W. Stafford. No. 20. Copy of a Letter from Ceosbie Wabd, Esq., to the Hon. E. W. Staffobd. Bib,— Christchureh, 23rd April, 1867. 1 have the honor to acknowledge tlic receipt of your letter of the Kith instant, and to express my thanks for the terms in which you have recorded the opinion of His Excelleucy's Government as to the services 1 was able to perform at the recent Postal Conference, under your instructions, and in co-operation with the Hoii. the Postmaster-General. It will give me the highest pleasure if any exertions of mine shall prove to have conduced to the objects which His Excellency's Government had in view in sending Representatives from New Zealand to the Conference. It will also give me sincere pleasure, while resident in England, to co-operate with Mr. Morrison. or in any other way to serve the Government of New Zealand in furthering the interests of the Colony, and especially in endeavouring to place its large postal enterprises on a permanent and satisfactory basis. (So f;u-, therefore, as other engagements will permit, I will hold myself in readiness to attend to your instructions ou these subjects, as requested in your letter uow under reply, and without any remuneration. My address in London will usually be as stated in the margin; and letters directed thither will iu all cases reach me with the greatest expedition. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Ceosbie Ward.