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No. 4. New Zealand, Dominions No. 489. My Lord,— Downing Street,' 6th December, 1920. With reference to my despatch, Dominions No. 438, of the 15th October, 1920, regarding the School of Military Administration established at Chisledon in Wiltshire, I have the honour to state, for the information of Your Excellency's Ministers, that the Army Council, in order to avoid misunderstanding on the question of expenses incidental to these courses of instruction, consider it advisable to indicate the nature and extent of such expenses. 2. For the present the Army Council do not intend that a fee should be charged per course in respect of the cost of instruction and establishment charges, but any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the first instance by Army funds as a consequence of the attendance of officers and other ranks at the school from the Forces of the self-governing Dominions must be refunded. These would either be recovered direct from the individual concerned or from his Government. In the case of officers who receive appropriate allowances, direct local recovery is usually simple ; in the case of other ranks, it is desirable that they should receive appropriate allowances when attending courses, from which they can defray the cost of their rations, &c, direct. 3. Accordingly the Army Council request that, in all cases when application is made for an officer or other ranks to attend a course, they may be informed whether or not expenses of this kind are recoverable direct from the individual. 4. Other expenses which cannot be borne by Army funds are travellingexpenses to and from the school, and the cost of any journeys made for instructional purposes during the course. I have, &c, MILNEK. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

No. 5. New Zealand, Dominions No. 490. My Lord, — Downing Street, 6th December, 1920. With reference to my despatch, Dominions No. 69, of the 31st January, 1919, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the postage rates on letters posted in Gibraltar for other parts of the British Empire have been raised, with effect from the 15th November, to 2d. for the first ounce and Id. for each additional ounce. I have, &c, MILNER. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

No. 6. New Zealand, Dominions No. 491. My Lord,- Downing Street, 6th December, 1920. With reference to my despatch, Dominions No. 217, of the 25th May, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that Joint Standing Industrial Councils have been set up for the soap and candles industry and the process-engraving industry, and that a Joint Council has been formed also for Insurance Committees, Administrative, Technical, and Clerical Services. I have, &c, Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. MILNER. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

No. 7. New Zealand, No. 268. My Lord,— Downing Street, 10th December, 1920. With reference to Mr. (now Viscount) Harcourt's despatch, No. 157, of the 24th May, 1912, and subsequent correspondence, I have the honour to request