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No. 20.

(No. 65.) My Lord, — Downing Street,|3lst August, 1904. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 56) of a the 13th ultimo, forwarding copies of the Speech with which you opened the second * session of the Fifteenth Parliament of New Zealand on the 28th of June last, together with copies, of the Addresses presented to you in reply. I have, &c, ALFEED LYTTELTON. Governor the Eight Hon. Lord Plunket, X.C.V.0., &c.

A.-l, 1905, No. 7.

No. 21. (No. 66.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 2nd September, 1904. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 54) of the 4th July last, reporting that you had called the Hon. Sir G. M. O'Eorke, of Auckland, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand. I have, &c, ALFEED LYTTELTON. Governor the Eight Hon. Lord Plunket, X.C.V.0., &c.

l A.-l, 1905, No. G.

No. 22. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 2nd September, 1904. With reference to my predecessor's circular despatch of the 16th of March, 1899, I have the honour to request you to inform your Government that the Board of Trade desire to obtain complete information with regard to excise duties in the colonies, and also immediate notice of any changes which may be made therein from time to time, in the same manner as information is forwarded to them with regard to colonial tariffs in accordance with my predecessor's circular of the 14th March, 1901, and my circular of the 14th May last. 2. The Board would be glad if they could receive immediately the information required to bring the replies to the circular despatch under reference up to date. I have, &c, ALFEED LYTTELTON. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 23. (General.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 26th October, 1904. With reference to your Lordship's despatch (No. 67) of the 26th August last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Ministers, the paper noted in the subjoined schedule. I have, &c, ALFEED LYTTELTON. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

A.-l, 1905 No. 11.

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Date. From To Subject. 9th October, 1904 Admiralty .. Colonial Office .. Proposed Marine Surveying Department in New Zealand.