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colony, and we venture to hope that your Majesty may be graciously pleased to accept the assurance of the devoted and dutiful attachment of the people of New Zealand. William Fitzhebbeet, Speaker, Legislative Council. G. Maueice O'Eoeke, Speaker, House of Eepresentatives. Wellington, New Zealand, 18th June, 1886.

No. 18. (No. 50.) My Loed, — Government House, Wellington, 18th June, 1886. With reference to your Lordship's general despatch, dated the 16th April, forwarding documents relating to international and colonial copyrights, and requesting me to inform your Lordship by telegraph whether it was desired that Her Majesty's Government should, on behalf of this colony, accede to the Berne Convention respecting the formation of an International Copyright Union, and whether it was desired that Imperial copyright should be extended to authors whose works were first produced within this colony, I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of a telegram on the subject which I transmitted to your Lordship on the Bth instant. I have, &c, W. F. DEUMMOND JEEVOIS. The Eight Hon. the Earl Granville, KG.

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Enclosure. Copy of Tblegeam dated Bth June, 1886. My Government accede to Berne Convention and proposed extension Imperial copyright.

No. 19. (No. 51.) My Loed, — Government House, Wellington, 18th June, 1886. I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of a letter, dated the 13th ultimo, addressed to the Consul of the United States at Samoa by King Malietoa begging protection, and of a Proclamation issued by the Consul in consequence of that request. These papers have been submitted to me by my Ministers, with a memorandum, of which I also enclose a copy. I have received no other communication on the subject, but doubtless your Lordship has been made already acquainted with the action of the Consul of the United States. I have, &c, W. F. DEUMMOND JEEVOIS. The Eight Hon. the Earl Granville, E.G.

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—■■■■■■■ iiiiwi ■ n ■—ini— ■■ in i ii him No. 20. (No. 53.) My Lokd,' — Government House, Wellington, 18th June, 1886. Eeferring to my Despatch No. 30, of the 15th ultimo, wherein I reported that it was uncertain whether Tawhiao would accept a seat in the Legislative Council, I now have the honour to forward a copy of correspondence which has recently passed between him and the Minister for Native Affairs on the subject. Your Lordship will observe that Tawhiao at present declines the offer of my Government, and that he again suggests the establishment of a council of " all the chiefs of this Island" —in fact, a Maori Parliament. My Ministers are, however, of opinion, as mentioned in Mr. Ballance's reply, that such a measure w Tould be injurious both to Natives and Europeans, and state that they cannot , propose it to Parliament. If, however, Tawhiao accepts a seat in the Legislative Council of the colony they will, of course, give him the usual facilities afforded to a private member for introducing a Bill in reference to the objects he has in view. I have,. &c, W. F. DEUMMOND JEEYOIS. The Eight Hon.-the Earl Granville, KG.

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