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Dans les rapports de chacune dcs hautes parties contractantes avec les colonies et possessions etrangeres de I'autre, situees hors d'Europe, les delais prevus par les articles 4, alinea I, et 5 de la convention dv 29 Octobre, 1901, seront prolonges comme suit : (1.) Le criminel fugitif arrete aux termes de l'article 4 sera relache, dans les Etats de Sa Majeste Britannique, si, dans le delai de deux mois a dater de son arrestation, une demande d'extradition n'a pas etc faite par le Gouvernement dv pays requerant; dans les Etats de Sa Majeste le Roi dcs Beiges, si, dans le mome delai, il ne recoit communication dv mandat delivra par i'autorite competente. (2.) L'individu arrete sera mis en liberte si endeans les trois mois a partir de la date de I'arrestation, les documents suffisants a I'appui de la demande d'extradition n'ont pas etc produits. La presente convention entrera en vigueur dcs que les ratifications en aurent etc echangees. Elle aura la merae force et la meme duree que le traite d'extradition auquel elle se refere. Elle sera ratifiee et les instruments de ratification on seront echanges a aussitot que possible. En foi de quoi les soussignes ont signe la presente convention et y ont appose leur sceau. Fait en double original a le

No. 13. (General.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 3rd August, 1905. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a letter from the British Medical Association communicating a resolution to the effect that it was expedient that only those medical qualifications which are available for registration in Great Britain and Ireland should be so available in Australia, and to inform you that copies of this letter were, at the instance of the Association, forwarded for consideration by the Governments of the various Australian States. 2. The British Medical Association have now explained that it was their desire that the views of the Government of New Zealand on the resolution, the terms of which were intended to include that colony, should be invited. 3. I have therefore to request that your Ministers may be asked for an expression of their views on this subject. I have, &c, ALFRED LYTTELTON. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. Sin, — British Medical Association, 429 Strand, London, W.C., 19th July, 1904. At a recent meeting of the British Medical Association a resolution was passed: "That, in the opinion of the Council, it is expedient that only those medical qualifications which are available for registration in Great Britain and Ireland be registrable in Australia." 1 was instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to you, with a respectful request that copies may be transmitted to the Australian Governments for their consideration. The Council in arriving at its decision feels confident that the introduction of such a regulation would have advantageous results for the general public and the medical profession in Australia. Doubtless you are aware that while medical men possessed of foreign qualifications can practise in Australia after undergoing certain formalities, men with medical qualifications acquired in Australia do not enjoy corresponding privileges if they should desire to practise in a foreign country. I am, &c, Guy Elliston, General Secretary. The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office. S.W.

No. 14. (No. 58.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 16th August, 1905. I have the honour to transmit to you for the consideration of your Ministers the accompanying copy of a letter from the War Office regarding the visit of Brevet Lieut.-Colonel G. M. Kirkpatrick to the Antipodes in order to study strategic conditions and the local military systems, and I have to ask that, in accordance with the request of the Army Council, full facilities may be accorded to him during his stay in New Zealand. I have, &c, ALFRED LYTTELTON. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, X.C.V.0., &c.