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No. 19. New Zealand, No. 262. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 17th November, 1921. With reference to your despatch, No. 165, of the 31st August, I have the honour to inform you that the Director of Statistics, Hyderabad, India, has now been placed on the distribution list for copies of the New Zealand Official Year-book, volumes of Statistics, Census publications, and the Monthly Abstract of Statistics. Copies of the following numbers of these publications are being forwarded to the Director of Statistics at Hyderabad, immediately :— (a.) New Zealand Official Year-book, 1920. (b.) Volumes I and II of Statistics of New Zealand, 1920. (c.) Volumes 111 and IV of Statistics of New Zealand, 1919. (d.) Parts I to XII and Appendices A to E of 1916 Census Results. (c.) Census Report, 1916. (/.) Monthly Abstract of Statistics, October, 1921. 2. The publications of the Hyderabad Statistical Office will be gladly received in exchange, and should be addressed to the Government Statistician, Wellington, New Zealand. I have &_., JELLICOE, The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 20. New Zealand, No. 265. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th November, 1921. I have the honour to inform you that the publications which accompanied your despatch, No. 145, of the 4th August, have been distributed to the Superintendents of Mercantile Marine at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. 2. My Ministers state that the Board of Trade will be advised should it be decided at any time to issue documents and stamps at any other ports in New Zealand. I have, &c. JELLICOE, The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 21. New Zealand, No. 292. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 23rd December, 1921. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 424, of the 14th October, relative to applications for war medals by members of the mercantile marine, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers will take action in conformity with the wishes expressed therein. 1 have, &c, JELLICOE, The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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