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No. 17. New Zealand, No. 153. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 30th September, 1920. At the instance of my Prime Minister I have the honour to transmit to Your Lordship, and to request that you will be so good as to ask that the Prince of Wales may be pleased to accept, the accompanying bound copy of the School Journal containing an account of the visit of His Royal Highness to the Dominion of New Zealand. 2. It would also be appreciated if a similar copy (which accompanies this despatch) could be forwarded to Rear-Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, His Royal Highness's Chief of Staff during the tour. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 18. New Zealand, No. 160. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, sth October, 1920. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, Dominions, No. 311, of the 3rd August, intimating that a Radio Research Board has been established, under the Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, for the purpose of co-ordinating and developing research work in wireless telegraphy and telephony at present being carried on by Government Departments. 2. The Chief Telegraph Engineer of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, who has control of the wireless system in use in this Dominion, is now in England, and he will shortly communicate with the Radio Research Board in reference to the subjects upon which information is sought. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-Gen era!. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., C.G.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 19. New Zealand, No. 163. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 11th October, 1920. With reference to Your Lordship's despatch, Dominions, No. 173, of the 26th April last, enclosing copies of the report of the British Empire Statistical Conference, I have the honour to inform you that my Government, while generally in sympathy with the proposal, regret that they are unable at present to support the establishment of a British Empire Statistical Bureau as recommended in the report. 2. The Dominion Government entirely approve of the development and co-ordination of the statistics of the Empire on the lines suggested in the other resolutions of the Conference. New Zealand statistics already cover much of the ground recommended, and whenever practicable alterations and extensions will be made in accordance with the recommendations of the Conference. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Go vernor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., C.G.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 20. New Zealand, No. 171. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 19th October, 1920. With reference to Your Lordship's despatch, No. 171, of the'24th August, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Postmaster-General regarding a new arrange-