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No. 34. (No. 21.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 26th Eebruary, 1886. With reference to your Despatch No. 69, dated the 13th November last, concerning an application that had been received from the Columbian ConsulGeneral in London for the issue of an exequatur to Mr. Thomas P. Eallon as Columbian Consul-General for the Australasian Colonies, I have the honour to report that I am not aware of any objection to the appointment in respect of the colony under my government, and that I have therefore recognized Mr. Fallon provisionally until the arrival of the exequatur. I have, &c, Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley, M.P.

No. 35. (No. 22.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 26th February, 1886. With reference to your Despatch No. 71, dated the 13th November last, concerning an application that had been received from the Erench Charge* d'Affaires for the issue of an exequatur to the Vicomte de Jouffray d'Albans, Chancelier of the Erench Consulate at San Erancisco, to enable him to act as ViceConsul for Erance at Wellington, I have the honour to report that I am not aware of any objection to the appointment, and that I have therefore recognized the Vicomte de Jouffray d'Albans provisionally until the arrival of the exequatur. I have, &c, Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley, M.P.

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