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Office relative to the action taken by the New South Wales Government in entering into an agreement with the Eastern Telegraph Company, and your reply, together with a copy of your letter to the High Commissioner for Canada in connection with the said agreement, and of the reply thereto. I have, &c, J. G. Ward, for the Premier. The Hon. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

No. 67. The Hon, the Premier to the Agent-General. ' Premier's Office, Wellington, 6th June, 1901. Sir, — Pacific Gable. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th April last, transmitting copy of correspondence with the Colonial Office relating to the proposal to hold a conference representing the Governments interested in the Pacific cable, for the purpose of discussing the effect of the agreement concluded on the 16th January last between the Government of New South Wales and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and for considering how the disturbance brought about thereby may be readjusted. I have, &c, W. C. Walker, for the Premier. The Hon. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

No. 68. The Hon. the Premier to the Agent-General. Premier's Office, Wellington, 15th July, 1901. Sir, — Gape Gable. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th May last, transmitting copy of further correspondence relating to the agreement made between the Government of New South Wales and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. I have, &c, J. G. Ward, for the Premier. The Hon. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,375 copies), £18 lis 9d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3.

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