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No. 4. New Zealand, No. 31. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th February, 1924. With further reference to Lord Milner's despatch, No. 253, of the 30th November, 1920, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that New Zealand now desires to adhere to the International Sanitary Convention of 1912, and also to the Rome Convention of 1907 which created the " Office International d'Hygiene Publique " at Paris. 2. The adherence to the Convention of 1907 will remove the difficulty of New Zealand not being entitled to representation on the Committee of the Bureau, as referred to in the second paragraph of Mr. Churchill's despatch, No. 178, of the 14th September, 1921. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 5. New Zealand, No. 44. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 7th March, 1924. With reference to the Duke of Devonshire's despatch, Dominions No. 486, of the 31st December last, I have the honour to inform you that the New Zealand Government, whilst appreciating the invitation extended to them, regret that under existing financial conditions they cannot see their way to send non-commissioned officers or men to attend cookery and catering courses at the School of Cookery, Chiseldon. I have, &c., JELLICOE, Governor- General. The Right Hon. j. H. Thomas, M. I Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No.. 6. New Zealand, No. 49. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 12tli March, 1924. With further reference to the Duke of Devonshire's despatch, Dominions No. (53, of the 27th February, 1923, relative to the Second International Seedtesting Congress to be held in Great Britain from the 7th to the 12th July next, I have the honour to inform you, in continuation of my despatch, No. 173, of the 2nd July last, that my Ministers advise me that, whilst appreciating the invitation, they regret that they cannot see their way to arrange for New Zealand to be represented at the Congress, or to make an annual contribution to a fund in connection therewith. I have, &c., JELUCOE, Governor-General. The Eight Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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