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No. 63. New Zealand, No. 245.| My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st July, 1911. I have the honour to request you to cause the honorary secretary of the Otago and Southland auxiliary of the Baptist Union of New Zealand, Dunedin, to be informed that his letter of the 7th June, forwarding a resolution passed at the annual meeting of that auxiliary, has been laid before His Majesty the King, who was pleased to command that his thanks should be conveyed to the Otago and Southland auxiliary for the expression of loyalty and good wishes on the occasion of his coronation contained in the resolution. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 64. New Zealand, No. 246. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st July, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the consideration of your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a telegram which has been received by the Attorney-General from Mr. Morison, of New Zealand, asking for his support in connection with a dispute between the Government of New Zealand and certain Natives as to the ownership of the bed of Rotorua Lake. 2. I shall be glad if you will cause Mr. Morison to be informed that his telegram has been received, but that it is not possible for His Majesty's Attorney-General to intervene in any matter which is being brought before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, except on behalf of and under instructions from the Imperial Government. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. Enclosure. Committee appointed by Native tribes, North Island, representing some 29,000 Natives, instruct me present memorial asking you, on behalf of His Majesty, support rights assured Natives in Treaty of Waitangi ceding sovereignty, 1840, on intended appeal Privy Council by Natives against claims New Zealand Government to bed Rotorua Lake, in contravention of treaty. Posting preliminary papers. Charles Bruce Morison. No. 65. New Zealand, No. 248. My Lord,— Downing Street, 21st July, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of the treaty concluded on the 13th July with Japan. I have, Sec., L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. Enclosure. Agreement between the United Kingdom and Japan. (Signed at London, 13th July, 1911.) Preamble. The Government of Great Britain and the Government of Japan, having in view the important changes which have taken place in the situation since the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese agreement of the 12th August, 1905, and believing that a revision of that agreement responding to such changes would contribute to general stability and repose, have agreed upon the following stipulations to replace the agreement above mentioned, such stipulations having the same object as the said agreement, namely: (a.) The consolidation and maintenance of the general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia and of India.

Enclosure. Committee appointed by Native tribes, North Island, representing some 29,000 Natives, instruct me present memorial asking you, on behalf of His Majesty, support rights assured Natives in Treaty of Waitangi ceding sovereignty, 1840, on intended appeal Privy Council by Natives against claims New Zealand Government to bed Rotorua Lake, in contravention of treaty. Posting preliminary papers. Charles Bruce Morison.

No. 65. New Zealand, No. 248. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st July, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of the treaty concluded on the 13th July with Japan. I have, &c, L. HARCOUET. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. Agreement between the United Kingdom and Japan. (Signed at London, 13th July, 1911.) Preamble. The Government of Great Britain and the Government of Japan, having in view the important changes which have taken place in the situation since the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese agreement of the 12th August, 1905, and believing that a revision of that agreement responding to such changes would contribute to general stability and repose, have agreed upon the following stipulations to replace the agreement above mentioned, such stipulations having the same object as the said agreement, namely : (a.) The consolidation and maintenance of the general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia and of India.