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No. 72. New Zealand, No. 347. My Lord, — Downing Street, 10th September, 1913. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the paper noted below on the subject of the appointment of Mr. J. G. Harle-Moore as honorary New Zealand Government representative in the Argentine Republic. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. g IR Buenos Aires, 7th August, 1913. With reference to your despatch of this series, No. 31, of May the 14th last, notifying the appointment of Mr. J. G. Harle-Moore as honorary New Zealand Government representative in the Argentine Republic, I have the honour to report that Mr. Moore called at His Majesty's Legation this morning. I have this day informed Dr. Bosch, the Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, of Mr. Moore's appointment, and have told Mr. Moore that I shall be glad to afford him any assistance in my power. I have, &c, The Right Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Bart., K.G., M.P., &c. Reginald Tower.

N0."73. New Zealand, No. 355. My Lord, — Downing Street, 18th September, 1913. With reference to my despatch, No. 149, of the 18th April, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1913 (3 and 4 Geo. V, Chapter 21), of the Imperial Parliament. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &o. Enclosure. An Act to make further Provision with Respect to the Number and Duties of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, and with Respect to the Constitution of the Court of Appeal and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. [15th August, 1913.] Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :— 1. His Majesty may appoint two Lords of Appeal in Ordinary under section six of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876, in addition to the four Lords of Appeal in Ordinary whom he may appoint under sections six and fourteen of that Act and the law relating to the appointment and qualifications of Lords of Appeal under the said section six, and to their duties and tenure of office, their rank, salary, and pension, and otherwise, shall apply to any Lord of Appeal appointed under this section : Provided that the sum paid in salaries in any one year to the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary appointed under this Act shall in no case exceed twelve thousand pounds. 2. Every Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, whether appointed.before or after the passing of this Act, who at the date of his appointment would have been qualified to be appointed an ordinary Judge of the Court of Appeal or who at that date was a Judge of that Court shall be an ex officio Judge of that Court, but no such Lord of Appeal shall be required to sit and act as a Judge of the Court of Appeal unless upon the request of the Lord Chancellor he consents so to do, and whilst so sitting and acting he shall rank therein according to his precedence as a peer. 3. (1.) The maximum number of persons (being, or having been, Judges in certain parts of His Majesty's dominions) who may become members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council by

Enclosure. An Act to make further Provision with Respect to the Number and Duties of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, and with Respect to the Constitution of the Court of Appeal and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. [15th August, 1913.] Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : — 1. His Majesty may appoint two Lords of Appeal in Ordinary under section six of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876, in addition to the four Lords of Appeal in Ordinary whom he may appoint under sections six and fourteen of that Act and the law relating to the appointment and qualifications of Lords of Appeal under the said section six, and to their duties and tenure of office, their rank, salary, and pension, and otherwise, shall apply to any Lord of Appeal appointed under this section : Provided that the sum paid in salaries in any one year to the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary appointed under this Act shall in no case exceed twelve thousand pounds. 2. Every Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, whether appointed.before or after the passing of this Act, who at the date of his appointment would have been qualified to be appointed an ordinary Judge of the Court of Appeal or who at that date was a Judge of that Court shall be an ex officio Judge of that Court, but no such Lord of Appeal shall be required to sit and act as a Judge of the Court of Appeal unless upon the request of the Lord Chancellor he consents so to do, and whilst so sitting and acting he shall rank therein according to his precedence as a peer. 3. (1.) The maximum number of persons (being, or having been, Judges in certain parts of His Majesty's dominions) who may become members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council by

Date. Description. 7th August, 1913 From H.M. representative, Buenos Aires.