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Enclosure in No. 60. The Chairman, Pacific Cable Board, London, to the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London. Sir, — Pacific Cable Board, Queen Anne's Chambers, London S.W., 9th July, 1914. As you are aware, the Board at its meeting on the 7th instant decided to adopt the proposal that week-end messages should be delivered on Monday instead of on Tuesday, as at present, provided that the telegram is in the hands of the delivery office on that day. They do not, however, propose to undertake any obligation to deliver week-end messages on Monday if, owing to pressure of traffic or any other reason, the message is not available at the office of delivery until a later time. It is proposed that the change should come into force on the 20th instant, and the Board will be greatly obliged if you will communicate with your Government by telegraph in order that the necessary instructions may be given to all offices of delivery. I have, &c, The High Commissioner for New Zealand. H. Babington Smith, Chairman.

No. 61. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Manager in Australasia, Eastern Extension Company, Adelaide. (Telegram.) Wellington, 16th July, 1914. Week-end messages : Delivery onJMonday agreed|to—that is, received messages on hand to be posted Sunday night, messages received subsequently posted immediately upon receipt. To commence 20th instant. Continental messages " Post London " are not accepted by either route.

No. 62. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 16th July, 1914. Week-end messages : Dominion agrees delivery on Monday —that is, received messages on, hand to be posted Sunday night, messages received subsequently posted immediately upon receipt. To commence 20th instant.

No. 63. The Manager in Australasia, Eastern Extension Company, Adelaide, to tho Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. *■ (Telegram.) Adelaide, 17th July, 191.4. Your message of 4th instant: Company agrees your proposal re elimination farthings, and our debits against Dominion will then be : Ascension, Is. l|d. ; St. Helena, IOJd. ; Zanzibar, Seychelles, &c, and Aden, Bd. ; Cocos, sd. ; Perim, 9Jd.; Penang, &c, Bd. New Zealand terminal to remain -|d.

No. 64. The Superintendent,'Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 18th July, 1914. Following from Manager, Sydney: Week-end letter telegrams. Please ascertain if possible Secretary's consent for Monday delivery to commence Monday. Messenger delivery is said to obtain in Australia. Hope New Zealand will adopt like practice.

No. 65. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 18th July, 1914. As already notified, this Dominion agrees delivery week-end cable telegrams by posting general night mail Sunday night, messages received subsequently to be posted immediately upon receipt. Offices have been instructed accordingly. Will advise later regarding delivery by message-boy.

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