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No. 1 New Zealand, No. 127. My Lord, — Downing Street, 18th March, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 579, of the 18th December, and to previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a Convention between the United Kingdom and Switzerland providing for the settlement by arbitration of certain classes of questions which may arise between the two Governments, the ratifications of which were exchanged on the 3rd February. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 2 y, New Zealand, No. 129. My Lord, — Downing Street, 19th March, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 100, of the 2nd March, 1 have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, a copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Consul at Colon, with one copy of the handbook respecting the Panama Canal described therein. It is expected that a new edition of the handbook will shortly be issued, and His Majesty's Consul at Colon will be asked to send to you direct copies of this handbook, and of the regulations, circulars, &c., which may be issued in the future. I have, &c, L. TIARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right, Hon. the Earl of Liverpool. G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c. Enclosure. Sin, — British Consulate, ('<ili.ii, 9th January, 1915. I havo tin- honour ti> forward, under separate cover, fifteen copies of a recently issued official handbook of genera] information concerning the Panama Canal, which contains in a concise form all information which it is thought will be required by shipping using the oanal. Copies have been sent direct, to most of the large British steamship lines. The Executive Secretary of the Panama Canal is willing to send copies of this handbook to Government Departments anil officials in the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and to keep a record of their addresses for the supply to them of regulations, circulars, and other printed matter which may In- issued in the future. I therefore suggest that comprehensive

No. of Duk'. Subject. Series. Page, Pans. 1916. 46 Aug. 11 Convention additional to commercial treaty with Switzerland 47 ,, 12 Appointment of Sir W. C. Buchanan and Hon. J. A. Millar to Legislative Council .. 48 ,, 12 South African Workmen's Compensation Act .. 49 ,, 17 Acknowledging Governor's Speech at opening of Parliament 50 ,, 19 Foreign orders and medals regulations 51 ,, 20 Naturalization 52 Sept. 6 Foreign Animals Order. 1915 53 ,, 8 Redirection of parcels for troops, H.M. ships 54 ,, 20 Candidates from Dominions for Royal Plying Corps 55 „ 30 Retention of title of Honourable by Mr. Rhodes approved 56 Oct. 19 Anniversary of declaration of war : Resolutions 57 „ 26 Nobel Peace Prize. 1916 58 ,, 27 List of I.S.O.s in New Zealand 59 ,, 28 Declaration of London: Order in Council 21 j 21 21 21 21 ..24 .. I 25 26 ..26 .. I 30 3(1 31 31 i