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No. 66. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. Sir,— , , The Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, 20th July, 1914. 1 beg to forward herewith copy of a circular issued by the Pacific Cable Board concerning week-end telegrams to be posted to points outside country of telegraphic destination, and shall be glad to know whether your Department has any objection to it being distributed in New Zealand. 1 have, &c., C. L. Hertslet, Superintendent. The Acting-Secretary,, General Post Office, Wellington.

Enclosure in No. 66. [Circular issued by the Pacific Cable Board.] Week-end cablegrams " Via Pacific " may now be posted from telegraph-offices in Great Britain and Canada to other countries. This concession will no doubt meet the convenience of senders in Australasia who desire to make use of week-end rates to the U.S.A., Continent of Europe, &c. (I.) Messages will he mailed by registered post from telegraph-offices in Great Britain and Canada. A fee of sd. is charged for mailing. (2.) The indication P.R. (post registered) will be necessary in addition to the indication TWT (week-end), and will form a chargeable word iii the address. (3.) A full postal address must be furnished. Examples : — (a.) P.R. TWT Schmidt 898 Friedrichstr Berlin London. (b.) P.R. TWT Schuyler 1976 Broadway Newyork Montreal. (4.) Rates. —Continent of Europe, &c. (by post from U.K.), 9d. per word, with minimum charge of 15s. sd. U.S.A., &c. (by post from Canada), 7d. per word, with minimum charge of 12s. Id.

No. 67. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 23rd July, 1914. Week-end messages : Your circular [enclosure in No. 66] stipulates a mailing fee of sd. on messages for posting to places beyond Great Britain and Canada (indicator PR). Your service 18th ultimo named indicator " Post, " for Canada, and offices instructed accordingly. This Administration is of opinion senders should be allowed option under Convention Regulation 59 (a) and (6). Propose withhold distribution of circular until this made clear.

No. 68. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 24th July, 1914. Manager in Pacific has asked me to-supply you with copy of following service from Pacific Cable Board, London : -Week-ends for European Continent other than Belgium, Holland, and France to be posted forward from London now acceptable. Prefix to be TWP. Prefix PR unnecessary, unless as result of New Zealand communications it is decided to offer option of registered and unregistered. Messages must bear full mailing-address. Word ' London ' after address unnecessary, as prefix will explain required disposal.

No. 69. The Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the Manager in Australasia, Eastern Extension Company, Adelaide. (Telegram.) Wellington, 24th July, 1914. Your letter 25th June and service of 17th instant, also letter 4th instant, week-end service to Ascension, St. Helena, &c, and Portugal : Department agrees exchange accordingly. Service to commence from Ist proximo. Confirm date commencement early as possible allow notify public.

No. 70. The Superintendent, Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, to the Acting-Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 24th July, 1914. From Manager in Pacific, : The Pacific Cable Board replies, " Your telegram 23rd, intention was all should be registered, otherwise no evidence delivered, and uniform charge has advantage of simplicity. Suggest maintaining unless you attach importance to option."

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