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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 7. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th January, 1925. With reference to your despatches, Dominions No. 546 and Dominions No. 553, of the 24th November and 2nd December last, respectively, conveying the Swiss Government's invitation to New Zealand to be represented at the International Fair of Colonial and Foreign Products to be held at Lausanne in June and July, 1925, I have the honour to inform you that, while greatly appreciating the kind invitation, my Ministers regret that it will not be possible to accept it, as the New Zealand Government has decided to continue its display at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. 2. A communication to this effect was sent to the High Commissioner for New Zealand on the 22nd December last, in reply to a similar invitation which had been addressed to him by the Swiss Minister in London. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 44. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 4th March, .1925. With reference to your despatch, No. 8, of the 12th January, I have the honour to inform you that the New Zealand Government does not at present propose to introduce legislation in pursuance of the recommendation concerning double income-tax of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the subject of land and income taxation in New Zealand. 2. Ministers would be glad, however, if an expression of their appreciation may be conveyed to the Board of Inland Revenue for its kind offer of co-operation in the event of the introduction of legislation being contemplated. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 59. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 26th March, 1925. With reference to your despatch, No. 243, of the 29th December, 1924, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers have advised me that the New Zealand Government will be pleased to contribute for the current year 1924-25 the sum of £1,200 towards the upkeep of the Imperial .Institute, and also the sum of £384 towards the retention of the Exhibition Galleries of the Institute, making a total contribution of £1,584 from New Zealand for the period mentioned. I have, &c.,, CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies,