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the unit of weight for letters sent from the East Africa and Uganda Protectorates to places included in the Imperial penny-postage scheme. 2. [n acknowledging the receipt of the information my Ministers remark that it is not proposed to make any alteration in the case of letters despatched from New Zealand to those protectorates. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 32. New Zealand, No. 143. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 9th June, 1916. i have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 277, of the 14th April, enclosing copy of a telegram from the High Commissioner for Egypt on the subject of restrictions on landing in Egypt. 2. It is presumed that a supply of the necessary forms of application for permission to enter Egypt will be sent to my Ministers in due course. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &o, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 33. New Zealand, No. 144. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 9th June, 1916. With reference to your despatch, No. 234, of the 30th March, asking that a statement may be furnished of any expenditure defrayed directly by my Government up to the 31st March, 1915, in connection with the Dominions Royal Commission, I have the honour to inform you that I am advised that no further divisible expenditure has been incurred by the New Zealand Government since the statement which was enclosed in my despatch, No. 192, of the 10th November, 1914, was prepared. T have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.0., &o, Governor. Secretary of State for the, Colonies.

No. 34. New Zealand, No. 171. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 7th July, 1916. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of resolutions passed by the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council respectively in connection with the death of the late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.0., &o, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonics,