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2. With regard to the inquiry of His Majesty's Government contained in the third paragraph of your despatch now under reply, I would invite reference to the Governor-General's despatch, No. 53, of the 26th March, which supplied a full report about the reception from Rugby of the official news service in New Zealand. 3. Ministers advise me that satisfactory and connected reception of the Leafield transmissions was practically impossible owing to static and continuous wave interference, but Rugby transmissions, as indicated in the report referred to above, are much superior to those of Leafield, and give promise of commercial success. An independent heterodyne is now being constructed, by the use of which it is hoped to obtain greater selectivity, and to eliminate the interference from Bordeaux and other high-power stations which are closely related in frequency. When the new apparatus is available further tests will be made, and the results will form the subject of a further despatch to you in due course. I have, &c., C. P. SKERRETT, Deputy of the Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 14. New Zealand, No. 98. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th May, 1926. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 50, of the 29th January, transmitting copy of a note from the Italian Ambassador regarding the proposed establishment of an International Malariological Institute at Rome, I have the honour to inform you that I am advised by my Ministers that malaria does not occur in this Dominion, and that, furthermore, mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles have not been found in this country. I have, &c., C. P. SKERRETT, Deputy of the Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 15. New Zealand, No. 113. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 11th June, 1926. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 172, of the 12th April, and connected correspondence, I have the honour to inform you that my Government have noted with particular interest the proposals of His Majesty's Government regarding the sale in Great Britain of Empire products. 2. Ministers express the hope that full consideration will be given to agricultural, pastoral, and horticultural products in connection with the distribution of the grant. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

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