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No. 10. New Zealand, No. 66. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 3rd April, 1924. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 31, of the 26th January, 1 have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that the New Zealand Government, while appreciating very much the invitation to participate in the International Exhibition of Electrical and General Spanish Industries to be held at Barcelona from October, 1926, to July, 1927, regrets its inability to accept. 2. As you are no doubt aware, practically the whole of the electrical machinery and plant used in this Dominion is imported from overseas sources. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor- General. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas. M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 11. New Zealand, No. 67. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 3rd April, 1924. With reference to the Duke of Devonshire's despatch, Dominions No. 1, of the Ist January, transmitting a copy of a note from the Swedish Minister regarding the holding of an International Postal Congress at Stockholm, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that the Government of New Zealand will be pleased to be represented at the Congress, and that its delegate will be Mr. Arthur Theodore Markman, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department. 2. It is understood that the Congress will open at Stockholm on the 4th July. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor- Gen er a 1. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 12, New Zealand, No. 76. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 28th April, 1924. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 49, of the 29th February, forwarding a copy of the official collection of Italian laws and decrees for the year 1921, which the Italian Government asked you to transmit to the Government of New Zealand. 2. My Ministers would be glad if you would cause an expression of their thanks to be conveyed to the Italian Government for the supply of the publications. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Eight Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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