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Enclosure 1 in No. 18. The Pacific Cable Boabd.—Statement showing the Capital Expenditure on the Doubtless Bay Station on which the Amount payable by the New Zealand Government for Rent is calculated. £ s. d. Capital expenditure to 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 9,688 12 6 Added during the year 1904-5 ... ... ... ■ ... 830 1 5 10,518 13 11 Less capital expenditure on cable instruments, &c. ... 2,384 4 7 £8,134 9 4 6 per cent, on half the above figure from Ist April, 1904, to 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... £244 0 8

Enclosure 2 in No. 18. The Pacific Cable Board, Queen Anne's Chambers, Tothill Street, Westminster, London, S.W., 18th August, 1905. The New Zealand Government, Dr. to the Pacific Cable Board. £ s. d. Rent for twelve months, as per statement enclosed ... ... 244 0 9 Salaries of three operators for twelve months, as per statement enclosed [not printed] ... ... ... ... 366 10 0 £610 10 8 Feed. J. Adtb, Accountant. C. H. Reynolds, General Manager.

No. 19. The Seceetaht, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. Sib,— General Post Office, Wellington, 23rd October, 1905. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ultimo, forwarding on behalf of your Board claims for operators' salaries recoverable from this Department, and for New Zealand's proportion of rent for the Doubtless Bay buildings, for the year ended the 31st March, 1905. In reply, I have to inform you that vouchers for £366 10s. in respect of salaries, and for £244 os. Bd. in respect of rent, have been prepared and passed for payment in the usual course through the Bank of New Zealand. I have, &c, W. Gray.. Secretary. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, Auckland. P.C. Sta. 05/28.]

No. 20. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Dear Sir, — Doubtless Bay Station, 12th December, 1905.. I beg to inform you that the General Manager, Pacific Cable Board, London, has inquired as to whether I hold any title-deed or lease from the New Zealand Government for the Board's land at Doubtless Bay. Would you kindly inform me if any such instrument has been drawn up, and how the Board's title is recorded 1 I presume that the Board is registered as the owner or lessee of the land in the Land Office. I would like to know, for the information of my head office, exactly how the matter stands. I have, &c, C. L. Hertslet, Superintendent. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington.