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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 8. My Lord Duke, — Government House, Wellington, 19th January, 1924. With reference to Your Grace's despatch, Dominions No. 430, of the 20th November, 1923, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers, while appreciating the invitation to be represented at the second Imperial Entomological Conference to be held in London in June, 1925, state that it is not likely that the New Zealand Government will be able to send a representative from New Zealand to the Conference. I have. &c., JELLICOE, Governor-General. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., P.C., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.0., &c., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 9. My Lord Duke, — Government House, Wellington, 23rd January, 1924. With reference to Your Grace's despatch, Dominions No. 386, of the 13th October, regarding the repatriation and relief of distressed British subjects, I have the honour to inform you that my Government agrees that married women who are by birth aliens or natives of another part of His Majesty's Dominions, as well as their minor children, may be treated on the same footing as their husbands in respect of eligibility for relief, and that section 8 of Chapter XXIII of the Consular Instructions be amended accordingly. 2. Women who are by birth natives of New Zealand but are married to persons naturalized in New Zealand may be considered eligible for relief and repatriation. 3. In respect of persons possessing letters of naturalization granted in the Dominion of New Zealand, and who have not been absent from the Dominion for a prolonged period, it is agreed that Consular Officers may have discretion to refer to the Government, for instructions, such cases as appear to them to be deserving of consideration. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor-General. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., P.C., G.C.M.G., G.C.Y.0., &c., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 27. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 14th February, 1924. With reference to the Duke of Devonshire's despatch, No. 251, of the 7th December, 1923, relative to the Imperial Bureau of Mycology, I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 13th February, stating that the Government of New Zealand is agreeable to the continuation of its present contribution to the Imperial Bureau of Mycology for one more year pending discussion of the future policy of the Bureau at the Conference which is to be held in July next. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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