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2. 1 understand that the Executive Secretary of the Panama Canal is willing to supply further copies of this handbook to Government Departments and officials in 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 be issued in the future. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Lxcellency the- Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 31. New Zealand, No. 340. My Lord, — Downing Street, 26th June, 1915. I have the honour to request Your Lxcellcncy to be good enough to inform your Ministers that the United States Government litis extended to British self-governing Dominions an invitation to send representatives to the International Congress of Education to be held at Oakland, California, from the 16th to 27th August next, in connection with the Panama Pacific International Exposition. 2. The representatives would act as honorary vice-presidents, and take part in the proceedings, of the Congress. 3. I enclose, for the information of your Ministers, the preliminary programme of the Congress, which is also being communicated to the High Commissioner, in case he should think fit to inform your Government by telegraph. I have, &c, A BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

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No. 32, New Zealand, No. 351. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th dune, 1915. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's '* telegram of the 23rd dune, and to inform you that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales desires that his thanks may be conveyed to yourself and to the Government and people of New Zealand for the congratulations contained therein on the occasion of his birthday. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 33. New Zealand, No. 362. My Lord, — Downing Street, sth July, 1915. With reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 183, of the 21st October, 1.914, regarding Article 10 of the Foreign Marriages Order in Council, 1913, I have the honour to state that I should be glad if your Ministers would consider whether arrangements could not be made for the notices of marriage to be given to, and certificates issued by, the Registrars of Marriages, in order to complete the arrangements which are being made for a system embracing the whole Empire. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool G.C.M.G.. M.V.0., &c.

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