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Ministers propose to take in order to obviate the necessity for the payment of both British and colonial death duties on such estates. 2. In my despatch to you (No. 82) of the 11th October I enclosed a copy of a memorandum which my Government was sending to their Agent-General in London, and I stated that it would be seen from that memorandum that this colony has declined to adopt the legislation suggested by the Hoard of Trade. 3. I have submitted your despatch (No. 50 of Bth -Inly) to my Ministers, and they inform me that they regret that they do not see their way to alter the decision they previously made when they declined to take any action in the matter. I have, &c, The Secretary of State for the Colonies. PLUNKET. No 13. (No. 69.) Sir,- Government House, Wellington, 9th October, 1905. 1 have the honour to acknowledge your despatch (No. 50) of the Kith August, enclosing a copy of a letter from the War Office with reference to the visit of Lieut.-Colonel Kirkpatrick to the Antipodes in order to study strategic conditions and local military systems. My Government assure me that full facilities will be given in New Zealand to the officer mentioned, in accordance with the request of the Army Council. I have, &c, The Secretary of State for the Colonies. PLUNKET. No. 14. (No. 70.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 11th October, 1905. I have the honour to acknowledge your despatch (General) of the Ist August concerning the additional declaration proposed to complete the AngloBelgian Treaty of the 29th October, 1901. I submitted your despatch and enclosure to my Government, and I am informed by my Ministers that they have no objection to offer to the proposal. My Government also gives a general assent to similar alterations which may be required in any other extradition treaties. I have, &c., The Secretary of State for the Colonies. PLUNKET. No. 15. (No. 71.) Sir,-- Government House, Wellington, 20th October, 1905. I have the honour to acknowledge your circular despatch of the 11th August, requesting copies of colonial Acts and regulations providing for the safety of ships. In accordance with your wishes, I herewith enclose two copies of the following documents : " Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903," Life-saving Appliances, Rules, and Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. The Board of Trade regulations as to the survey of steamships are adopted in this colony. These regulations and enclosures will, I trust, supply the information that is desired by Baron Gericke. I have, &c., The Secretary of State for the Colonies. PLUNKET. No. 16. (No. 75.) Sir,-- Government House, Wellington, 16th November, 1905. I have the honour to forward you a reporl prepared by the AttorneyGeneral of the Acts passed during the third session of the fifteenth Parliament of this colony, which ended on the 31st day of Oetoher, 1905, together with the Acts duly authenticated with the seal of New Zealand.

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