INFORMATION BUREAU.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15338, 23 July 1915, Page 8

INFORMATION BUREAU.

PRESENT SYSTEM TO CONTINUE. (special to "the press.") WELLINGTON, July 22. In connexion with the delivery of correspondence and the transmission of money to New Zealand soldiers at the front, tho Minister of I>eience was again asked by Mr A. M. Myers to-day wnethor ho would reconsider tho question of opening a special bureau of inioimation in Egypt. If this was done and corre-spoiiuenco \va s foiwaided to this ono central agency, it would save, said Mr Myorb, probauiy a great deal ot misunderstanding and misconception. Wnen there weio- so many ]Svw Zeaiandois at tne front it wat, very dosiiabkj uiat there should bo a special oiiicej or. a bureau should be opened, to wmen all correspondence could be sent, and to whicn money could be traiis- ■ micted. Hα understood that already ■niiiitary oflicer was acting in this capacity, but his military duties must necessa'nly occupy a great deal of his time, if a civilian oiiilvr were appointed it would probably cave a great number of complaints. » Mr Allen said that there was already jn the Records Office at Alexandria a bureau similar to that suggested by Mr Myers. If they set up a separate bureau it would only cause confusion. It would be better to strengthen the present bureau than to set up a separate one under outside administration. Mr Myers: You nienot willing to set up a separate bureau? Mr Allen : No, I think it would only lead to confusion. Mr Myers: I beer to differ from you. Mr Allen said t!mt he thought that the work was boi'ic Tory well done in tho present Records' Office. Mention had j been made of what was done in -South Africa, but he did not think t'rmt the work there was well done; in fact, it j was very badlr done. ! Mr Myers:' Tho rtfecr who acted; was only a voluntary cne. I sijjj- j wvt that we have a r>ai<l official. ] Mr Allen: We have a paid official al-' rendy. A member: "Well, send some more.