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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 30. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 5th May, 1910. I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I have received from my Prime Minister the enclosed letters, addressed to the undermentioned gentlemen by the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Anti-Opium Association, with a request that they may be forwarded to their respective addresses. The Secretary of State for the Colonies; The Secretary of State for India; The Prime Minister of Great Britain and Ireland; The Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons, London; The Chancellor of the Exchequer; and The Most Reverend the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.O., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Enclosure. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 2nd May, 19]0. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. The Prime Minister presents his compliments to His Excellency the Governor, and begs to forward herewith letters addressed to the undermentioned persons by the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Anti-Opium Association, dated the 26th March. 1910 : — The Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Secretary of State for India. The Prime Minister of Great Britain and Ireland. The Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons, London. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Most Reverend the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. These letters have been received from the honorary secretary of the abovementioned association, with a request (see copy of letter of the 26th March last) that they may be forwarded to their respective addresses. J. G. Ward. No. 2. New Zealand, No. 33. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 15th May, 1910. I have the honour to acknowledge your Lordship's despatch, No. 33, of the 14th February, on the subject of leprosy in British colonies. 2. In this Dominion it is the practice to segregate lepers carefully, and the Nastin treatment is being given an extensive trial, but it is too early as yet to make any definite statement as to its efficacy. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies. No. 3. New Zealand, No. 36. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 15th May, 1910. In reply to your despatch, No. 39, of the 25th February, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that it is not the intention of my Government to be represented at the Conference of Customs Statistics which is to be held at Brussels in September next, but any decision arrived at by the Conference

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