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No. 48. (No. 91.) Sie, — Government House, Wellington, 21st September, 1886. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt this day of a telegram from you, of which a copy is enclosed herewith. I have, &c, W. F. DEUMMOND JEEVOIS. The Eight Hon. Edward Stanhope.

Enclosure. Tblegeaph Conference. My predecessor's despatch 21st July: Approval of revised regulations by your Government urgently required by telegraph.

No. 49. (No. 93. ; Sie, — Government House, Wellington, 28th September, 1886. I have the honour to state that I have this day transmitted a telegram to you, of which a copy is herewith enclosed. I have, &c, W. F. DEUMMOND JEEVOIS. The Eight Hon. Edward Stanhope.

Enclosure. Government House, Wellington, 28th September, 1886. With reference to your telegram 20th September, my Government approve revised regulations Telegraph Conference.

No. 50. (No. 95.) Sie, — Government House, Wellington, 6th October, 1886. I have the honour to report that, on the 21st ultimo I received a telegram, of which the following is a copy, from His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales: " Kef erring to a suggestion already communicated as to permanency of " present Exhibition, I now propose that memorial of Queen's Jubilee should " take form of permanent Imperial institution of colonies and India, comprising " display of colonial and Indian resources. Contributions in aid of institution to " be solicited from Governments and public here and all parts of Empire, to be " vested in Board. Trustees appointed by Sovereign, under permanent presidency " Heir apparent Throne. Glad to favoured with your views by cable, and to hear " whether your Government prepared recommend annual grant for certain " number years, or, if preferred, sum down." I at once transmitted the telegram to my Ministers, with the following minute : "Apart from the pleasure that I am sure the colony would feel in ideri- " tifying itself with the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee, it would no doubt be " of great advantage to New Zealand to take part in creating the institution " referred to by His Eoyal Highness. The message of His Royal Highness is " referred to Ministers, with the utmost confidence that they will give their earnest " consideration to this proposal." On the 22nd ultimo I transmitted the following reply to His Eoyal Highness : " My Government heartily thank your Eoyal Highness for so gratifying a pro- " posal as that of permanently associating the colonies with the celebration oi " the Queen's Jubilee by the formation of an institution to enduringly record " their progress. My Government will join the Governments of the neighbouring " colonies in taking the steps necessary to give effect to the proposal." My Ministers are at present in communication with the Governments of the other Australasian Colonies with a view to harmonious action in carrying out the suggestion of His Eoyal Highness. I have, &c, W. F. DEUMMOND JEEVOIS. The Eight Hon. Edward Stanhope.