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No. 11. New Zealand, No. 145. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st April, 1911. I have the honour to tiansmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a note from the United States Charge d'Affaires respecting an International Congress on Applied Chemistry to be held in September, 1912. 2. I shall be glad to learn whether your Government propose to be represented at this congress. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. Sir,— American Embassy, London, 21st March, 1911. By joint resolution of the Congress of the United States, approved 4th March, 1909, the President was authorized lo invite the International Congress on Applied Chemistry to hold its eighth meeting in the United States in the year 1912. This invitation was delivered by Mr. Whitelaw Reid to the seventh session of the congress, held at London in 1909, and was unanimously accepted. I have now the honour, under instructions from my Government, to invite the participation of His Majesty's Government in the Eighth International Congress on Applied Chemistry, which is fixed to be held in Washington and New York in September, 1912, and at the same time to express the hope of the Government of the United States that the great scientific value and importance of this congress will be regarded by His Majesty's Government of sufficient interest to it to induce its acceptance of the invitation. I have, fc„ Sir Edward Grey, Bart, &c. William Phillips.

No. 12. New Zealand, No. 150. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st April, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 114, of the 24th March, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a note from the Belgian Minister respecting the changes in the jurisdiction of the Belgian Consul-General at Melbourne consequent on the appointment of Monsieur A. Dauge as Consul of Belgium at Sydney. A copy of Sir E. Grey's reply to the Belgian Minister is also enclosed. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. Enclosures. Legation de Belgique, Londres, Monsieur le Secretaire d'Etat,— le 25 mars, 1911. Sous la date dv 20 de cc mois Votre Excellence a bien voulu me faire parvenir l'exequatur habilitant Monsieur A. Dauge a exercer les fonctions de Consul de Belgique a Sydney, avec juridiction sur les Etats de la Nouvelle-Galles dv Sud et dv Queensland, la Nouvelle-Zelande et les Possessions britanniques de V Ocean Pacifique. J'ai l'honneur de faire remarquer a Votre Excellence que les territoires dont il s'agit sont detaches dv ressort de Monsieur F. Huylebroeck, titulaire dv consulat general a Melbourne, de la juridiction duquel ils faisaient precedement partie. Je saisis cette occasion pour renouveler a Votre Excellence les assurances de la plus haute consideration avec laquelle j'ai, &c. . Lalaing. Son Excellence Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P., &c. Sir,— Foreign Office, 4th April, 1911. I duly communicated to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies your note of the 25th ultimo, with respect to the district assigned to Monsieur A. Douge, Consul of Belgium at Sydney, to whom the King's exequatur was recently granted in that capacity. In view of the alteration in the district allotted to Monsieur Henglebroeck, Consul-General at Melbourne, I beg leave to inquire whether it is intended to issue a new commission to this officer, in which case a fresh exequatur correctly defining his present jurisdiction would be prepared. I have, &c, (For the Secretary of State), Count de Lalaing, &c. F. A. Campbell. 2—A. 2.

Enclosures. Legation de Belgique, Londres, Monsieur le Secretaire d'Etat, — le 25 mars, 1911. Sous la date dv 20 de cc mois Votre Excellence a bien voulu me faire parvenir l'exequatur habilitant Monsieur A. Dauge a exercer les fonctions de Consul de Belgique a Sydney, avec juridiction sur les Etats de la Nouvelle-Galles dv Sud et dv Queensland, la Nouvelle-Zelande et les Possessions britanniques de F Ocean Pacifique. J'ai l'honneur de faire remarquer a Votre Excellence que les territoires dont il s'agit sont detaches dv ressort de Monsieur P. Huylebroeck, titulaire dv consulat general a Melbourne, de la juridiction duquel ils faisaient precedernent partie. Je saisis cette occasion pour renouveler a Votre Excellence les assurances de la plus haute consideration avec laquelle j'ai, &c. - Lalaing. Son Excellence Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P., &c.

Sir,— Foreign Office, 4th April, 1911. I duly communicated to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies your note of the 25th ultimo, with respect to the district assigned to Monsieur A. Douge, Consul of Belgium at Sydney, to whom the King's exequatur was recently granted in that capacity. In view of the alteration in the district allotted to Monsieur Henglebroeck, Consul-General at Melbourne, I beg leave to inquire whether it is intended to issue a new commission to this officer, in which case a fresh exequatur correctly defining Ms present jurisdiction would be prepared. I have, &c, (For the Secretary of State), Count de Lalaing, &c. F. A. Campbell. 2—A. 2.