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Enclosure. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 2nd September, 1914. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. The Prime Minister presents his compliments to His Excellency the Governor, and, with reference to the despatch (Regd. No. 768/1914) on the subject of regulations arid Orders in.Council under the New Zealand Parliament's Copyright Act, 1913, would be glad if the thanks of his Government could be conveyed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for calling attention to certain modifications it may be desirable to make in the Order in Council relating to foreign countries, and if he could be informed that they will he duly effected so far as they relate to Article 2, proviso iii (c), regarding the inclusion of the words " New Zealand or," and Article 2, proviso iii (g), with respect to the insertion of the " first " instead of the " twenty-sixth " July. With regard to musical works of Austria-Hungary, the Prime Minister agrees that some provision appears to be necessary, but while the present relations exist between the two countries nothing can apparently be done in the matter. With regard to the concluding paragraph of the despatch, the Prime Minister begs to direct attention to despatches Regd. Nos. 308 and 313 of 1914, and to his memorandum of the 14th July, last, forwarding copies of the Order in Council relating to Italian copyright, in the making of which the matters to which the Secretary of State for the Colonies calls attention appear to have been duly observed. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister.

No. 40. New Zealand, No. 162. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 26th September, 1914. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of Proclamations issued in this Dominion from the 3rd August to the 15th September, both dates inclusive, making provision for certain contingencies arising out of the present war. 2. I also enclose copies of Acts which it has been found necessary to pass owing to the existence of a state of war. 3. Further copies of the Proclamations and of the Acts will be sent to you by a later mail. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 41. New Zealand, No. 166. Sir, — Government House.. Wellington, 30th September, 1914. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of the Supplement to the Quarterly Army List of the New Zealand Forces for the month of October, 1914, showing the officers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 42. New Zealand, No. 167. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 30th September, 1914. With reference to my despatch, No. 164, of the 26th September on the subject of the postage-rates on postal matter sent from this Dominion to that portion of the Samoan territory now under British control, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a memorandum addressed to me by the Prime Minister notifying the postage-rates on correspondence, including parcels, sent from Samoa to different parts of the world. 2. The'copy of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Guide referred to in the memorandum is enclosed. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.