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No. 32. Mr. Chambeblain to Governor Lord Tennyson (South Australia), to be repeated to the Govebnors of all other Australian Colonies and New Zealand. (Extract from telegram sent 3.45 p.m., 12th October, 1899.) Secretary of State for War and General Buller request earliest possible information as to dates of departure, names of ships, probable dates of arrival in South Africa.

' No. 33. Mr. Chamberlain to Lieutenant-Governor Sir S, W. Griffith (Queensland), to be repeated to the Governors of all other Australian Colonies and New Zealand. (Telegram sent 4.3 p.m., 12th October, 1899.) Referring to your telegram, 10th October (No. 27), colonial units in possession of machine-guns, with equipment complete, may take them to South Africa, provided total number of personnel of each unit already arranged will not be exceeded. Early notification requested if any Colonial Government decides to include machine-gun section with detachment.

No. 34. —Tasmania. Acting-Governor Dodds to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 6.15 p.m., 12th October, 1899.) [Answered by No. 48.] Parliament wishes Tasmania send men to South Africa, but considers unit eighty equivalent to other colonial contributions, population compared. Supplies passed both Houses of Parliament. Ministers desire Her Majesty's Government accept alteration.

No. 35.—Tasmania. * Acting-Governor Dodds to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 9.30 a.m., 13th October, 1899.) [Answered by No. 48.] Tasmanian Contingent leaves Melbourne 28th October, " Medic."

No. 36.—South Australia. Governor Lord Tennyson to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 9.30 a.m., 13th October, 1899.) [Answered by No. 37.] Both Houses of Parliament have approved of equipment and despatch by South Australia of 125 Volunteers for service in Imperial army in South Africa. Arrangements being made for forces to embark for South Africa in steamship " Medic," leaving Adelaide 30th October.

No. 37.—South Australia. Mr. Chamberlain to Governor Lord Tennyson. (Telegram sent 1.40 p.m., 13th October, 1899.) Her Majesty's Government learns with satisfaction arrangements being made for despatching South Australian Contingent.

No. 38. Mr. Chamberlain to Governor Lord Brassey (Victoria), to be repeated to the Governors of all other Australian Colonies and New Zealand. (Extract from telegram sent 2.35 p.m., 13th October, 1899.) Referring to my telegram, 11th October (No. 31), regimental transport should accompany units possessing it. Full equipment comprises following, which should accompany each unit if possible: All personal equipment, including clothing, arms and accoutrements, tents, camp equipment, two blankets, one waterproof sheet per man. In case of mounted troops, saddlery, stable equipment, picketing-gear. Supplies accompanying Imperial troops will be sufficient for supplying deficiencies in equipment of colonial forces. Earliest possible information of probable deficiencies would be very useful to War Office.

No. 39.—New South Wales. Governor Earl Beauchamp to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 5.55 p.m., 13th October, 1899.) [Answered by No. 46.] New South Wales offers, subject to approval of Parliament, Army Medical Staff Corps unit, half bearer company, and one field hospital, fifty beds, on war establishment; civilian personnel, ambulance-horses, ambulance-wagons, and cart transport, eighty-seven of all ranks, forty horses, five ambulance-wagons, six carts, two water-carts; would start ten days if accepted.

No. 40.—Canada. Governor-General the Earl of Minto to Mr. Chamberlain. (Extract from telegram received 8.20 a.m., 14th October, 1899.) [Answered by No. 45.] Much pleasure in telling you that my Government offers 1,000 infantry on organization proposed in your telegram of the 3rd October (No. 18).