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No. 100. New Zealand, No. 330. My Lord, — Downing Street, 19th September, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the paper noted below on the subject of Imperial legislation in connection with the Pelagic Sealing Treaty. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. Sir,— Foreign Office, 9th September, 1911. I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter (27954/1911) of the 31st ultimo, and to inform you, in reply, that steps are being taken to introduce legislation into Parliament in connection with the recent Pelagic Sealing Treaty. As soon as the Bill now under preparation has been revised, copies shall be forwarded to your Department for communication to the New Zealand Government. I have, &c, Louis Mallet. The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial|Office.

No. 101. New Zealand, No. 331. fZDM My Lord, — Downing Street, 22nd September, 1911. I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that His Majesty's Government have now formally recognized the Portuguese Republic. I have, &c, L. HAECOUET. Governor the Eight Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 102. New Zealand, No. 333. My Lord,— Downing Street, 22nd September, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 310, of the sth September, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of an Order of His Majesty in Council giving effect to the convention which was concluded on the 3rd March, 1911, between! the United Kingdom and Belgium, amending Article 6 of the extradition]! treaty-! with Belgium of the 29th October, 1901. I have, &c, L. HAECOUET. Governor the Eight Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 103. New Zealand, No. 338. My Lord,— Downing Street, 29th September, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted below on the subject of the importation of foodstuffs from the self-governing dominions into foreign countries. I have, &c, L. HAECOUET. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 102. New Zealand, No. 333. My Lord, — Downing Street, 22nd September, 1911. With, reference to my despatch, No. 310, of the sth September, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of an Order of His Majesty in Council giving effect to the convention which was concluded on the 3rd March, 1911, between! the United Kingdom and Belgium, amending Article 6 of the extradition]! treaty-! with Belgium of the 29th October, 1901. I have, &c, ~ ! ' L. HAECOUET. Governor the Eight Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 103. New Zealand, No. 338. My Lokd, — Downing Street, 29th September, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted below on the subject of the importation of foodstuffs from the self-governing dominions into foreign countries. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Date. Description. »tli September, 1911 From the Foreign Office.