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No. 6. The Agent-Geneeal to the Pbemiee. TSie, —■ 7, Westminster Chambers, London, March 22, 1880. Eeferring to my letter of the 26th February, advising you of the steps I had taken in connection with your telegraphic communications respecting the arrival in the colony of Communists and convicts from New Caledonia, I now have the honor to forward, for your information, copy of a despatch I have since received on the subject from the Colonial Office. I have, &c, Julius Vogel, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Agent-General.

Enclosure. The Undee-Seceetaby for the Colonies to the Agent-Genebal. Sib,— Downing Street, 13th March, 1880. With reference to your letters of the 23rd and 24th of February, enclosing telegrams from the Premier of New Zealand, relative to the influx of convicts from New Caledonia into that colony, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inform you that a telegram on the same subject was subsequently received from the Governor of New South Wales, and that Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris was instructed on the 3rd instant to urge the French Government to take all the measures in their power to prevent assistance being given to time-expired convicts in New Caledonia in emigrating to any of the Australasian Colonies. 2. I am at the same time to enclose a copy of a telegram, dated the 6th instant, from the Governor of New Zealand, containing a representation on the part of the Government of that colony upon the subject, together with a copy of the reply which has been returned to it. 3. I am to add that a letter has been addressed to the Foreign Office, requesting that this further telegram may be communicated to Lord Lyons, with any additional instructions which may be thought proper. 4. Sir Michael Hicks Beach desires me to add, that he will be glad to receive the particulars respecting the recent arrival of convicts in Auckland, to which allusion is made by Sir H. Eobinson as having been communicated to you. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand. Robt. G. W. Hebbeet.

Sub-Enclosure No. 1. His Excellency the Governor to the Secbetaey of State for the Colonies. Eight Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bart., Colonial Office, Downing Street, London. Sixth March.—Ministers request me to solicit the good offices of Her Majesty's Government, in remonstrating with the French Government against making New Zealand a receptacle for liberated Communists and convicts from New Caledonia. The recent arrival of a considerable number of such men has caused much dissatisfaction ; and demands that the colony shall legislate, for its own protection, against further additions of the kind, have been made from various quarters. Full particulars respecting recent arrivals in Auckland were forwarded to the Agent-General by the last Frisco mail. GOVEENOB, Wellington.

Sub-Enclosure No. 2. Pabaphbase of Telegbam from the Seceetaby of State to the Govebnoij of New South Wales. March 13. In reply to your telegram respecting liberated convicts from New Caledonia, instructions have .been given to Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris td urge French Government to take steps to prohibit assistance being given to them in emigrating to Australasian Colonies. Please inform Sir Hercules Eobinson of above.

By Authority : George Did3:bhey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBo. Price 9d.]

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