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No. 34. New Zealand, No. 207. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th May, 1914. With reference to my despatch, No. 162, of the 17th ultimo, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Government of India have agreed to accept certificates of proficiency in radiotelegraphy issued by His Majesty's Government or by any Colonial Government as entitling the holders to work wireless-telegraph apparatus on Indian ships. I shall be glad to learn whether your Government will be prepared similarly to recognize certificates granted by the Indian Government. T have, &c. L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

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No. 35. New Zealand, No. 231. My Lord, — Downing Street, 29th May, 1914. • I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has represented to me that it would be convenient if a list of any Trade Representatives who may have been appointed by your Government in foreign countries could be supplied annually for the information of the Foreign Department. 2. I shall be glad, therefore, if your Ministers will be so good as to arrange for the transmission to me at the beginning of each year of a list giving the names, addresses, and official designations of all Trade Representatives of your Government in foreign countries, and stating whether or not the officers concerned are British subjects. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

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No. 36. New Zealand, No. 239. My Lord, — Downing Street, 29th May, 1914. I have the honour to acknowledge the receiot of Your Excellency's telegram of the 26th May. and to state that I am desired by the Queen to request that you will accept and convey to your Government the thanks of Her Majesty for their congratulations on the occasion of her birthday. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Risrbt Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 37. New Zealand, No. 240. My Lord,— Downing Street, 3rd June, 1914. T have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, to be laid b°fore your Ministers, copy of a letter from the Admiralty on the subiect of a fund subscribed by the people of Christchurch, the interest on which, amounting to about £22 per annum, is to lie devoted to shooting' prizes for the men of the "New Zealand." • T have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Rip/lit Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

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