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New Zealand, No. 41. ianfl My Lord— Government House, Wellington, 18th May 1909. I have the honour to inform your Lordship that Colonel Richard Hutton Davies, C.8., N.Z.M., now acting as a member of the Council ot Delence and of the New Zealand Defence Forces, is to_ proceed to England on or about the 20th May for the purpose of obtaining further training for twelve months with the Imperial Forces. 2 My Prime Minister desires me to request the Imperial Government to place every facility in the way of Colonel Davies acquiring such instruction in military subjects as will be of benefit to this Dominion on the return of that nffirer * have, &C, OthCer • PLUNKET, Governor. To the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. S e o fen 2"i0 1909/1500 ' Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, New Zealand, 14th May, 1909. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. Hieili minion on the return of that officer. Prii^e Minister

No. 10. Mv L 0R W D Zealand ' N °" 42 ' Government House, Wellington, 24th May, 1909. In" reply to your Lordship's despatch, No. 62, of the 12th March, I have the honour to inform you that the New Zealand Government does not propole to be represented at the Twelfth International £ongre» on Alcoholism. PLUNKET, Governor. To the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 11. Mv NO ' 43 ' Government House, Wellington, 25th May 1909. MY L I have the honour to acknowledge your Lordshrp's despatch, No 4* of the 3rd March, on the subject of the appointment of Mr. W. H. D. Bell as the 13th May. PLUNKET, Governor. To the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.