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No. 25. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 25th September, 1913. Week-end cable offered addressed to G-ermany post from England. Can we accept? Sender waiting reply. [P. & T. 11/ I.]

' No. 26. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 25th September, 1913. Week-end messages are limited to United Kingdom. Unable to accept same for other European countries.

No. 27. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 29th September, 1913. At Board meeting 13th August it was decided agree reduction of minimum charge week-end cable letters from 18s. to 15s. No advice yet received as to date this modification will commence.

No. 28. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Sir, — The Pacific Cable Board, Auckland Station, 30th September, 1913. 1 beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 26th instant [not printed], concerning the minimum charge for week-end cable letters, and, in reply, beg to confirm the information conveyed to you in my service message of the 29th instant, which read as follows : "At a Board meeting on 13th August it was decided to agree to the reduction of the minimum charge for week-end cable letters from 18s. to 15s. No advice yet received as to date this modification will commence." I have, &c, The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Wμ. Bent, Superintendent.

No. 29. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Sir, — The Pacific Cable Board, Auckland Station, 19th November, 1913. 1 beg to hand you copies of letters received from my head office, relative to the treatment accorded to undelivered week-end cable letters by the British telegraph authorities. The communications are in reply to the question raised by your Department in June last. I have, &c, The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Wμ. Bent, Superintendent. [P. * T. 11/16.]

Enclosure 1 in No. 29.The Secretary, Pacific Cable Board, London, to the Manager in the Pacific, Pacific Cable Board, Sydney. Sir, — The Pacific Cable Board, London, 3rd October, 1913. With reference to your letter dated 28th June last [not printed], relative to treatment of cases of undelivered week-end cable letters, the matter was submitted to the Post Office for a ruling, and I now attach copy of their reply. I have, &c., F. J. Adye, Secretary. Tha Manager in the Pacific, Pacific Cable Board, Sydney.