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No. 65. (New Zealand, No. 43.) Sir, — Downing Street, 6th July, 1885. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 63, of the Bth of May, enclosing the second halves of the eleven £100 notes obtained from Mrs. Townsend. The notes have been duly transmitted to the Home Office, and I have to request that you will express to your Minister the thanks of Her Majesty's Government for the assistance which they have received in this matter. I have, &c, ERED. STANLEY. Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c

AAL, No. 45.

See ante. No. 59!

No. 66. (New Zealand, No. 44.) Sir, — Downing Street, 14th July, 1885. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 73, J of the 23rd of May, addressed to my predecessor, and enclosing a memorandum from your Ministers on the situation of affairs at Samoa. Her Majesty's Government are in communication with the Government of Germany with regard to the affairs of these islands. I have, &c, ERED. STANLEY. Governor Sir F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c.

A.-l, No. 51.

No. 67. (New Zealand—Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 16th July, 1885. With reference to the recent appointment of Sir Peter Scratchley as Special Commissioner for the protected territory in New Guinea, I have the honour to request that, in cases where this officer should have occasion to visit the colony under your Government, he may be addressed as His Excellency, and receive the same precedence and consideration as it is customary to accord to a colonial Governor visiting a colony beyond the limits of his jurisdiction. I have, &c, ERED. STANLEY. Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c.

No. 68. (New Zealand, No. 45.) Sir, — Downing Street, 16th July, 1885. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 69,. of the 12th of May, containing a copy of a memorandum from the Premier of New Zealand respecting the steps to be taken in the event of the death of King George of Tonga, with the view of avoiding disturbances, and I have the honour to inform you that the recommendations of your Government have received careful consideration, and that the Acting High Commissioner for the Western Pacific has been requested to report on the subject. I have, &c, ERED. STANLEY. Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G, C.8., &c.

A.-1, No. 483

No. 69. (New Zealand, No. 46.) Sir, — Downing Street, 21st July, 1885. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 75, l of the 6th ultimo, transmitting a copy of a memorandum by the late Premier of

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