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ment for the working of the Anglo - United States money-order service, I have the honour to inform you that the adoption in this Dominion of an arrangement similar to that referred to in the enclosure to the despatch is under the consideration of my Ministers. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C., C.G.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 21. New Zealand, No. 172. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 19th October, 1920. I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I am advised by my Ministers that the Government' of New Zealand agree to adopt the procedure outlined in your despatch, Dominions, No. 152, of the 13th April, relating to the issue of passports to British subjects of double nationality. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 22. New Zealand, No. 179. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 4th November, 1920. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch, Dominions, No. 365, of the 28th August, regarding the erection of an Imperial memorial at Ypres. 2. My Prime Minister informs me that careful consideration has been given to the matter both by Cabinet and by the Battlefields Memorials Committee here, and that, while greatly appreciating the opportunity which has been extended to the Dominion, the Government and the Committee regret that they do not see their way to participate in the scheme, though, of course, they have every sympathy with the idea. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Go vernor-Gen eral. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C., G.C.8., &c„, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 23. New Zealand, No. 182. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 11th November, 1920. I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I duly brought under the notice of my Ministers your despatch, No. 141, of the 27th July, containing your observations on the report of the Imperial Entomological Conference held in London during June last. 2. I am advised by the Prime Minister that the two important points which the report deals with —namely, the question of holding further conferences at regular intervals of five years, and the suggestion that the annual contribution of this Dominion should be increased from £200 to £400—meet with the hearty support of the Government of New Zealand, who will see that arrangements are made to give effect to them. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies,