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No. 10. New Zealand, No. 96. Sir, Government House, Wellington, 9th May, 1927. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 40, of the 23rd February, enclosing copy of an extract from the Portuguese Boletim da Agenda Geral das Colunias, which had been forwarded by His Majesty's Ambassador at Lisbon, relating to a census of stock in the Island of Timor, and the possibility of introducing pedigree stock into the Island in order to improve the native breeds of horses, sheep, cattle, &c. 2. My Ministers, in expressing their appreciation of your action in forwarding this information, desire me to inform you that it is felt that the prospect of securing orders for any considerable number of .stock from this Dominion is not sufficiently good to warrant any special steps being taken in the matter by the New Zealand Government, but should any breeder in Timor wish to secure stock from New Zealand the Department of Agriculture will be pleased to render every possible assistance. I have, &c., CHARI.ES FERGUSSON, Go vernor- General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P. Secretary of State for DominionfAffairs.

No. 11. New Zealand, No. 103. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 13th May, 1927. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, Domini oris No. 151, of the 9th March, enclosing copies of a further report by the Committee on Industry and Trade on " Factors in Industrial and Commercial Efficiency." 2. In expressing appreciation of the valuable nature of the publications issued by the Committee, my Prime Minister states that they have proved of considerable value to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P. Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 12. New Zealand, No. 104. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 13th May, 1927. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 575, of the 17th December last, relative to the Third Congress of Administrative Sciences, which is to be held in Paris during this year, I have the honour to inform you that whilst they appreciate the invitation extended to them by the French Government, my Ministers regret that they are unable to arrange for this Dominion to be represented at the Congress. 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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