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No. 30. (No. 66.) My Lord, — Downing Street, lltli July, 1902. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 38) of the 7th May last, reporting the despatch of twenty teachers from New Zealand for South Africa, and to thank your Government for the assistance which they have rendered in the matter. I have, &c, J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., &c.

A.-l, 1903, No. 5.

No. 31. (No. 70.) My Lord,— Downing Street, 28th July, 1902. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, with reference to my despatch (No. 56) of the 18th June, the papers noted in the subjoined schedule. I have, &c, J. CHAMBERLAIN. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

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Enclosures. The Pacific Islands Company (Limited), 120, Fenchurch Street, Sm,— London, E.C., 24th July, 1902. I am instructed to acknowledge the receipt of your letters dated 22nd May (18962/1902) and 18th June (23437/1902), and to thank you for the same. In reference to paragraph 2 of your favour of the 22nd May, my directors note that any new lease for Suwarrow Island must be issued by the Government of New Zealand ; but, in the meantime, my directors will be much obliged to you if you will give your official sanction to the transfer of the lease from the Pacific Islands Company (Limited) to Lever's Pacific Plantations (Limited), in the same manner as was done by the letter from the Colonial Office of the 18th November, 1898, to the transfer from James Morrison and Company (Limited) to the Pacific Islands Company (Limited). As Mr. Lever is leaving England on the 30th instant, my directors will be extremely obliged if this matter can receive your early attention. I have, &c, A. J. Beeves, Secretary. The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W.

Sir,— Downing Street, 28th July, 1902. I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th of July, asking for his sanction to the transfer of the Pacific Islands Company's lease of Suwarrow Island to Lever's Pacific Plantations (Limited). 2. I am to inform you that as this island has been handed over to New Zealand, and forms part of that colony, the company must obtain the approval of the Government of New Zealand for the proposed transfer. I am, &c, The Secretary, Pacific Islands Company (Limited.) H. Bertram Cox.

No. 32. (No. 71.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 29th July, 1902. I have the honour to transmit to you for report, with reference to your despatch (No. 18) of the 24th March, the accompanying copy of correspondence with the Board of Trade on the subject of the decision of the Stipendiary Magistrate at Wellington in the case of s.s. " Waikato." I have, &c, J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., &c.

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Date. From To Subject. !4th July, 1902 :8th July, 1902 ... Pacific Islands Com- i Colonial Office ... Transfer of the Pacific Islands pany Company's lease of Suwarrow ... Colonial Office ... Pacific Islands Com- Island to Lever's Pacific Planpany tations.