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No. 1. Now Zealand, No. 2. My Lord Duke,— Government House, Wellington, sth January, 1923. With reference to Mr. Churchill's despatch, Dominions No. 378, of the 17th October, 1922, 1 have the honour to inform Your Grace that my Ministers are in accord with and desire to be associated with the attitude taken up by His Majesty's Government relative to the release of property belonging to inhabitants of the Saar Territory. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Go vernor-General. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, E.G., P.C., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.0., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 13. My Lord Duke,— Government House, Wellington, 17th January, 1923. With reference to Your Grace's despatch, No. 248, of the 20th November, 1922, on the subject of the prohibition, of the importation of Spanish grapes into New Zealand, I have the honour to inform you that my Government is willing to extend the present arrangement to all countries if that will meet the Spanish position, but subject to any action that may be found necessary to prevent the introduction of downy mildew (Plasmopard viticola), which matter is under consideration. 2. Ministers state that the present arrangement in regard to the importation of grapes from Australia, Canada, and the United States provides for a certificate to the effect that phylloxera is not known to exist in the vineyard in which the grapes have been grown or within one mile of such vineyard. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, E.G., P.C., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.0., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 14. My Lord Duke, Government House, Wellington, 17th January, 1923. With reference to Mr. Churchill's despatch, No. 201, of the ith October, inviting the Government of New Zealand to join with other portions of the Empire in making an annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Tropical Diseases Bureau, I have the honour to inform Your Grace that my Ministers advise me that the Department of External Affairs will vote a sum of £100 per annum in respect of Western Samoa, and the Cook Islands Department a sum of £50 per annum in respect of the Cook Islands and Nine, making a total New Zealand contribution of £150 per annum towards the upkeep of the bureau. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., P.C., G.C.M.C., G.G.V.0., &c, -.Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 4. New Zealand, No. 20. My Lord Duke, Government House, Wellington, 29th January, 1923. With reference to Your Grace's despatch, No. 225, of the 3.lst October, conveying the text of a resolution passed by the General Nursing Council for England and Wales, on the 6th October, I have the honour to inform you that my