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No. 35. New Zealand, No. 147. My Lord, — Downing Street, 2nd August, 1918. With reference to Your Excellency's telegram of the 23rd January, 1 have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that the cheap edition of the Final Eeport of the Dominions Royal Commission has now been published, and that arrangements have been made for 350 copies to be forwarded to your Government. I have, &e, WALTER H. LONG. Governor-General His Excellency the Eight Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C., G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 36. New Zealand, Dominions No. 428. My Lord, — Downing Street, 7th August, 1918. With reference to Viscount Harcourt's despatch, No. 246, of the 23rd August, 1912, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for your information and that of your Ministers, a revised list, issued from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, showing the order in which orders, decorations, and medals should be worn. I have, &e, WALTER H. LONG Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.0., G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. Central Chancery op the Orders op Knighthood. St. James's Palace. The following list shows the order in which orders, decorations, and medals should be worn, but in no way affects the precedence conferred by the statutes of certain orders upon the members thereof : — Victoria Cross. (1.) British Orders of Knighthood, &e. Order of the Garter. Order of the Thistle. Order of St. Patrick. Order of the Bath. Order of Merit (immediately after Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath). Order of the Star of India. Order of St. Michael and St. George. Order of the Indian Empire. Order of the Crown of India. Royal Victorian Order (Classes I, 11, and III). Order of the British Empire (Classes I, 11, and III). Order of the Companions of Honour (immediately after Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire). Distinguished Service Order. Royal Victorian Order (Class IV). Order of the British Empire (Class IV). Imperial Service Order. Royal Victorian Order (Class V). Order of the British Empire (Class V). (2.) Decorations. Royal Red Cross (Class I). Distinguished Service Cross. Military Cross. Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Force Cross. Royal Red Cross (Class II).