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No. 13. New Zealand, No. 84. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 6th May, 1924. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 35, of the 26th January, I have the honour to inform you that my Government, whilst appreciating the invitation to participate in the International Colonial Exhibition to be held at Paris in 1927, have decided that New Zealand will not be represented. 2. My Ministers would be glad if you would cause a suitable reply to be forwarded to the French Ambassador. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Go vernor- General. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 14. New Zealand, No. 90. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 15th May, 1924. With reference to your despatch, No. 51, of the 7th March, in regard to an agreement between the British and German Clearing Offices in connection with the withdrawal of claims, under Article 296 of the Treaty of Versailles, in those cases where the debtors cannot be traced, and the release of any such claims from the treaty charge, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that the New Zealand Government desire the agreement to be extended to include claims by or against British nationals resident in New Zealand. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor- General. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 15. New Zealand, No. 95. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 21st May, 1924. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 135, of the 24th March, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that arrangements liave already been made for facilities for the admission of commercial travellers' samples to New Zealand on the lines laid down in the notice issued by the Board of Customs and Excise, which accompanied your despatch. 2. Ministers add that trade catalogues and price-lists of goods of firms having no established business in New Zealand are free of duty, except for the primage duty of 1 per cent, ad valorem, and that as single copies of such catalogues and price-list? are of relatively small value they are admitted free of duty. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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