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No. 22. New Zealand, No. 121. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 19th May, 1916. I have the honour to inform you, in reply to your despatch, No. 188, of the 15th March, that the Government of New Zealand have much pleasure in granting the application of the Director of the National Museum of Ireland for a copy of the work entitled " Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora." 2. A copy for presentation to the Museum is accordingly being sent to you under separate cover. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &o, Governor, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 23. New Zealand, No. 124. Sir, — Government Douse, Wellington, 20th May, 1916. With reference to my despatch, No. 101, of the 4th May, relative to the provision made by regulations under the Stock Act, 1908, for the introduction of live-stock into New Zealand, I have the honour to inform you, at the request of my Prime Minister, that the specifying of ports in foreign countries from which live-stock for export to New Zealand must be shipped, and the appointing of veterinarians in those countries to undertake the veterinary inspection of such live-stock, have now been notified in the New Zealand Gazette, as provided in the regulations referred to. 3. Twenty copies of the Gazette of the 4th instant in which the notification appeared (Notice No. 1832) are enclosed for use in connection with whatever steps may be necessary as regards the British Consular Officers in the countries mentioned acting in the direction suggested. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &o, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 24. New Zealand, No. 128. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 25th May, 1916. I have the honour to inform you that I have brought under the notice of my Ministers your despatch, No. 197, of the 21st March, and its enclosure, relative to the granting of facilities to Consuls of the United States to visit and inspect Austro-Hungarian and German prison and detention camps in the oversea dominions. 2. I am advised by the Prime Minister that American Consuls in New Zealand have been permitted to visit the prison camps in this Dominion whenever they so desired, and that all facilities have been accorded them in connection with their inspections. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &o, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 25. New Zealand, No. 129. Sir, Government House, Wellington, 31st May, 1916. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 219, of the 25th March, and to inform you in reply that there is no objection on

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