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No. 11. New Zealand, No. 123. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 12th June, 1925. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, Dominions No. 101, of the 10th March, conveying an invitation to the New Zealand Government from the President of the Board of Education to be represented at the forthcoming International Conference on the Education of the Deaf to be held in London from 20th to 25th July, 1925. 2. My Ministers advise me that, whilst they very much appreciate the invitation, they regret that it has not been found possible to arrange for New Zealand to be represented. They state, however, that they would be glad if they could be furnished with copies of any report that may be published on the proceedings of the Conference. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 12. New Zealand, No. 124. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 15th June, 1925. I have the honour to inform you that I duly invited the attention of my Ministers to the terms of your despatch, No. 67, of the 7th April, relative to the Permanent Bureau of the International Map of the World. 2. The Prime Minister has advised me, in reply, that the preparation of the maps of the area undertaken by the Government of New Zealand will be put in hand shortly, but that, as complete topographical information will not be available for many years, the proposed edition will be provisional only. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor- General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 13. New Zealand, No. 126. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 22nd June, 1925. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, Dominions No. 142, of the 4th April, forwarding copies of (1) a circular, dated the 3rd November, 1924, to His Majesty's Consular Officers in France regarding arrangements whereby British seamen may land at French ports without holding passports or other similar documents of identity on production of their dischargebooks furnished with a photograph ; and (2) a circular, dated the 19th March, to His Majesty's Superintending Consuls regarding the authentication of photographs attached to seamen's discharge-books. 2. Ministers advise me that the necessary action is being taken to advise New Zealand seamen of the arrangements which have been made. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.