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No. 20. New Zealand, No. 179. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 15th July, 1927. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 283, of the 9th May, enclosing copies of the Merchant Shipping (Anti-scorbutics) Order in Council, 1927, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers will give consideration to the question of amending the Dominion regulations to comply with the new regulations of His Majesty's Government in Great Britain. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 21. New Zealand, No. 204. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, Ist August, 1927. With reference to your despatch, No. 108, of the 23rd May, relative to the establishment of airship bases, I have the honour to inform you that, in acknowledging the receipt of the reports on the meteorological conditions prevailing at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, enclosed in your despatch, my Ministers state that they will be pleased to arrange for the meteorological authorities in this Dominion to examine these reports and prepare additional information on the points dealt with, and that the information will be available when the Air Ministry representatives arrive in New Zealand. 2. Ministers add that arrangements will also be made for the meteorological authorities to discuss with Mr. Giblett the organization for reporting and forecasting of weather necessary for airship operations. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 22. New Zealand, No. 210. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, Bth August, 1927. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 295, of the 14th May, relative to the International Geographical Congress which is to be held at Cambridge in July, 1928, I have the honour to inform you that, whilst appreciating very much the invitation extended to them, His Majesty's Government in New Zealand regret that they are unable to be represented at the Congress. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 23. New Zealand, No. 211. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 9th August, 1927. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 296, of the 14th May, relative to the Conference of Dominion and Colonial Surveyors, which is to be held in England in July, 1928, I have the honour to inform you that, whilst appreciating very much the invitation extended to them, His Majesty's Government in New Zealand regret that they are unable to be represented at the Conference. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

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