F.—7

1910. NEW ZEALAND

UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO). [In continuation of Paper F.-7, presented on the 16th December, 1909.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

I N I) E X . No. I'age. Austria : Proposed penny postage with New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 4-6 2-8 Britieh Protectorate in Siam included in Imperial penny-postage scheme .. .. 9 4 French Oceania: Proposed penny postage with New Zealand .. .. .. .. 10-12 4-5 Postal Progress Convention proposed.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,2 1 United States: Proposed penny postage to New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1, 8. 7, 8 1-4

No. 1. The Secretary-Treasurer, Postal Progress League, New York, to the Hon. the PostmasterGeneral, Wellington. Sir,— The Postal Progress League, New York, 13th March, 1909. We are continuing to press upon our Post Office Department a 2-cent letter-post to New Zealand, and we propose to keep up our work until it is done. 1 enclose our latest publication [not printed]. It may be that it will offer suggestions that will be of use to you. Please tell me what you would think as to the advisability of an International Postal Progress Convention, say, some time the coming fall or in the spring of next year. We expect to get some substantial advance in postal legislation in this country within the next six months. Please be kind enough to send me a copy of your last report. I have, &c, James L. Cowles, The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. Secretary-Treasurer. [P.O. 09/28(4).]

No. 2. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Secretary-Treasures, Postal Progress League, New York. Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 3rd July, 1909. I have the honour, by direction, to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 13th March last in reference to the work of your League. The Postmaster-General directs me to say that he considers the proposal to hold an International Postal Progress Convention either this year or next year is a very good one. I have pleasure in forwarding under separate cover for your acceptance a copy of the last annual report of this Department. I have, &c, * \V. R. Morris, Acting-Secretary. James L. Cowles, Esq., Secretary-Treasurer, Postal Progress League, New York. i P.O. 09/28(4).]

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