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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 1. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 6th January, 1926. have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, Dominions No. 397, of the 7th September, 1925, enclosing a copy of a note from the Austrian Minister regarding the desire of his Government to learn under what legal conditions Austrian nationals are permitted to practise as doctors in the British Empire, and what openings (if any) exist for them. 2. Ministers advise me that Austrian medical practitioners holding Austrian medical qualifications are at present ineligible for registration in New Zealand, and that they therefore could not enter this country for the purpose of practising their profession. 3. The position with respect to Samoa may be regarded as the same as for New Zealand. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 9. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th January, 1926. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, Dominions No. 493, of the 18th November, 1925, relative to the continuation of courses of instruction for senior officers of the Police Forces of the Dominions, India, and the colonies. 2. Ministers advise me that, while they fully realize the value of such course of instruction, they regret that they are unable to nominate any officers of the New Zealand Police Force this year. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 15. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 21st January, 1926. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 360, of the 18th August last, forwarding copies of the report on the Second Imperial Entomological Conference, I have the honour to inform you that the New Zealand Government highly appreciates the value of the work which has been accomplished by the Entomological Bureau, and recognizes the advantages accruing from conferences such as the one held in June last. When the time comes for holding a similar Conference in 1930, my Ministers state that every endeavour will be made to arrange for suitable representation of this Dominion. 2. Insofar as the annual revenue for the Bureau is concerned, Ministers advise me that they will be pleased to go into this question at the earliest opportunity. On receipt of their decision I will advise you. 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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