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No. 7. New Zealand, No. 83. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 23rd April, 1925. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 593, of the 27th December, 1924, I have the honour to inform you that my Government much appreciate the invitation to participate in the Fourth International Congress of the Building Industry and Public Works to be held at Paris in June, 1925, and have instructed Mr. W. R. Davidson, an officer of the New Zealand Railway Department, to represent New Zealand at the Congress and to furnish a report of the proceedings. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 8. New Zealand, No. 88. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 27th April, 1925. With reference to your despatch, No. 228, of the 12th December, 1924, and in confirmation of my telegram of to-day's date, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that the New Zealand Government has now decided to be represented at the Second Imperial Entomological Conference which is to be held in London in June next. 2. Mr. J. C. Myers, Assistant in Entomology, who is at present furthering his studies in America, will attend the Conference as the representative of this Dominion. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 9. New Zealand, No. 114. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 2nd June, .1925. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 132, of the 28th March, enclosing a copy of a note from the Swiss Minister regarding the International Exhibition of Inland Navigation and Utilization of Hydraulic Power to be held at Bale in July-September, 1926, I have the honour to inform you that my Government, whilst appreciating the invitation, regrets that it cannot see its way to become an exhibitor at the Exhibition. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 10. New Zealand, No. 115. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 2nd June, 1925. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 81, of the 24th February, and in continuation of my telegram of the sth May, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers advise me that they will keep you posted with all changes and fresh appointments of special and commercial representatives of the New Zealand Government, both in foreign countries, in other self-governing Dominions, and in colonies and protectorates. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.