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No. 2. New Zealand, No. 38. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 7th February, 1922. With reference to your despatch, No. 240, of the 29th November, 1921, I have the honour to inform you that, as stated in paragraph 5 of my despatch, No. 224, of the 20th October, 1921, the Government of New Zealand has decided to follow the practice of the Imperial Government in regard to the property of Austrian subjects in financial distress. I have, &c, JELLICOE, The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 51. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 22nd February, 1922. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 253, of the 16th December, 1921, regarding the proposed establishment of a system of accounting in connection with the parcel-post service between New Zealand and the United States of America. 2. The information supplied by you is much appreciated by my Ministers, and representations on the subject will again be made to the United States Post Office Administration. I have, &c, JELLICOE, The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 4. New Zealand, No. 60. ♦ Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 4th March, 1922. I have the honour to inform you that the information contained in your despatch, Dominions No. 505, of the 23rd December, relative to the forthcoming British Empire Exhibition, has been duly noted by my Ministers. 2. My Government consider that a useful purpose will be served by the visit to the self-governing Dominions of the gentlemen comprising the mission, as many matters of interest and importance to the Dominions concerned can be discussed, plans for co-operation examined, and decisions in connection therewith arrived at promptly. 3. My Prime Minister assures me that the Government of New Zealand will be very pleased indeed to facilitate the work of the mission in this country by all possible means. 4. Ministers note that from the proposed itinerary the mission plans to spend about six weeks in New Zealand, and it is considered that this should prove sufficient for the objects in view. During this time a responsible officer of the Department of Industries and Commerce will be attached to the mission for the purpose of assisting and advising the members on matters of local importance, and an itinerary will be arranged, to include visits to the principal business centres throughout the Dominion, providing opportunities for their getting in touch with some of the principal industrial activities of the country. 5. In view of the Imperial nature of the work upon which the mission will be engaged, my Government will be pleased to grant free transport to the members of the mission over the New Zealand Government railway-lines. I have, &c, JELLICOE, The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.