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No. 13. The Under-Secretary, Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Memorandum.) Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, sth June, 1906. Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. In reply to your memo, of the 22nd ultimo, I have to inform you that a clause will be drafted for the Reserves Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Bill providing for the necessary change of purpose of the cable-station site; but before this is done I should be obliged if you would please enable me to peruse the previous papers relating to the subject. If you will let me have them at earliest convenience I will have the clause drafted and your file returned without delay, as the Bill is now in the Printer's hands. F. W. Flanagan, The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. For Under-Secretary.

No. 14. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. Sir,-— General Post Office, Wellington, 7th June, 1906. I have the honour to forward herewith an account for £116 6s. 9d., being the amount expended by this Department on behalf of your Board during the year ended the 31st March, 1906. I have, &c, Thomas Rose, Acting-Secretary. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay.

No. 15. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, 9th August, 1906. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your -letter of the 31st ultimo [not printed] forwarding a cheque for £116 6s. 9d., in full payment of this Department's account for canvassing, " Pacific " telegram pads, and miscellaneous items, for the year to the 31st March, 1906. I attach formal receipt for the amount, and return my letter of the 7th June, with enclosures. I have, &c, D. Robertson, The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay. For Secretary.

No. 16. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager, Pacific Cable Board (at Wellington). Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, 9th August, 1906. Referring to previous correspondence, and to your interview with Sir Joseph Ward and myself, I have the honour to inform you that the Minister has now approved the payment by this Department of the salary of a fourth officer at the Doubtless Bay Station. lam indeed pleased to hear that the increase of traffic requires the services of a fourth Morse operator. I have ascertained that Cadet Moore is still willing to be transferred to the service of the Pacific Cable Board, and his services will be placed at your disposal as from the Ist proximo. I have, &c, C. H. Reynolds, Esq., CLE., General Manager, Pacific W. Gray, Secretary. Cable Board, Wellington.