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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 53. My Lord,— Downing Street, 10th March, 1910. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted below on the subject of the recognition in New Zealand of official passenger-steamer certificates issued in France. I have, &c, CREWE. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosures. Sir, Paris, Ist March, 1910. With reference to my despatch, No. 8 (Commercial), of the Bth January last, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of Monsieur Pichon's reply to the communication which I addressed to him on that day notifying the decision of the New Zealand Government to recognize in New Zealand official passenger-steamer certificates issued in France. His Excellency states that the French Government view with satisfaction the decision come to in the matter. I have, &c, Francis Bertie. The Right Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.1 , ., &c, ill. Pichon to Sir F. Bertie. M. l'Ambassadeur, — Paris, le 28 Fevrier, 19.10. Sous la date dv 8 Janvier dernier, votre Excellence a bien voulu m'aviser qu'en vertu dcs dispositions inscrites a la section 185 de la loi neo-zelandaise de 1908, relative a la navigation et aux equipages maritim.es, il a etc decide de reconnaitre comme valables en Nouvelle-Zelande les certificate, delivres, en France, aux navires a passagers. Je remercie votre Excellence de cette communication obligeante, dont le Gouvernement de la Republique a pris acte avec satisfaction. Agreez, &c, S. Pichon.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 56. My Loed, — Downing Street, 18th March, 1910. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 7, of the 28th of January, on the subject of the purchase of Ayrshire cattle by the Japanese Government. 2. I have requested the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to intimate to the Japanese Government that such cattle can be obtained in New Zealand. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 59. My Lord, — ' Downing Street, 24th March, 1910. I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that, in view a.—i, ion of the differences obtaining in systems of secondary education at Home and in the No, 18 - -self-governing dominions, the Army Council have had under consideration the

Date. Description. 1st March, 1910 . . From the British Ambassador at Paris.