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No. 10. New Zealand. Governor Lord Plunket to the Earl of Elgin : (Received 7.50 a.m., April 27, 1906.) CpMnS!?Kswenoe : My Responsible Advisers, whilst aware that Governments of self-governing colonies will be invited to submit proposals for consideration at Conference, would be glad to know whether proposals concerning fiscal matters and preferential trade throughout Empire will be admitted.

No. 11. New Zealand. The Earl of Elgin to Governor Lord Plunket. (Sent May 12, 1906.) RBFimiSTtrVonr telegram of 27th April,* any proposals regarding fiscal matters which your Prime Minister may wish to bring forward will be submitted to Conference, in accordance with my despatch of 22nd February.!

No. 12. The Earl of Elgin to the Governors op Self-governing Colonies. (Sent 2.45 p.m., May 12, 1906.) RroSftoay despatch, 22nd February,! I have now ascertained by communication with all the colonies concerned that the date for Colonial Conference most acceptable to all Premiers, having reeard to the varying conditions involved in the meeting of their Legislatures, will be April 15th next, in place of tie previous suggestion of a date early in March. I have therefore much pleasure, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, in inviting your Prime Minister to attend the Conference on 15th April.

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