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No. 28. New Zealand, No. 178. My Lord,— Downing Street, 18th May, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted below on the subject of the information regarding agricultural instruction in New Zealand, supplied at the request of the Danish Government. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. Mr. Secretaey of State, — Danish Ligation, London, 4th May, 1911. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the note verbale (No. 15640) of the 3rd instant, by which you were good enough to transmit to me a memorandum containing the information regarding agricultural instruction in New Zealand, which my Government had asked for. I venture to ask that you will be good enough to express to the Prime Minister of New Zealand my best thanks for having enabled me to reply to the inquiry of my Government. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P., &c. C. Beun.

No. 29. New Zealand, No. 179. My Lord,— Downing Street, 18th May, 1911. I nave the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 40, of the 23rd March, forwarding a copy of a resolution passed by the Congregational Union of New Zealand on the subject of the Indo-Chinese opium traffic. I have, &c, 'L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 30. New Zealand, No. 180. My Lord,— fc Downing Street, 19th May, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the paper noted below on the subject of the distribution to the Powers signatories of the International Convention on the Prohibition of Night-work for Women of the New Zealand laws on the subject. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 30. New Zealand, No. 180. My Lord, — fc Downing Street, 19th May, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the paper noted below on the subject of the distribution to the Powers signatories of the International Convention on the Prohibition of Night-work for Women of the New Zealand laws on the subject. I have, &c, L. HAKCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Date. Description. =th May, 1911 From the Danish Minister.

Date. Description. i i :th May, 1911 From H.M. Minister, Berne.