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3. I should accordingly be glad if you would ask your Ministers to be so good as to furnish the information desired in regard to existing graves in New Zealand, and to furnish similar returns from time to time in respect of any graves not included in the first returns. The information is needed to complete the record of war graves throughout the world which is to be handed over, after the conclusion of hostilities, to the Imperial War Graves Commission. 4. It would be convenient if the returns could include particulars as to graves in the occupied German territory now under the administration of the New Zealand Government. I have, &c, WALTER 11. LONG. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.C., G.C.M.G., G.8.E., M.V.0., &c.

No. 48. New Zealand, Dominions No. 630. My Lord, — Downing Street, 31st October, 1918. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, to be laid before your Ministers, a copy of resolution, No. XXII, passed at the Imperial War Conference, 1918, on the question of the Institution of an Imperial Court of Appeal, and to invite attention to pages 134-53, 202-8, and 210-11 of the blue-book (Cd. 9177) on the work of the Conference, containing the discussions on the subject. 2. The memorandum by the Lord Chancellor will be forwarded as soon as it has been prepared. I have, &e, WALTER H. LOftG. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.0., G.C.M.G., G.8.E., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. XXII. Imperial Court op Appeal. (Sixteenth Day; Friday, 26th July.) The Conference is of opinion— (1.) That the question of replacing the present dual system of appeal by the constitution of one Imperial Court of Appeal demands the prompt consideration of His Majesty's Government. (2.) That the Lord Chancellor should be invited to prepare and circulate to the Governments of the Dominions and of India, as soon as possible, a memorandum of such proposals as in the opinion of His Majesty's Government are practicable for that purpose, with a view to decision at the next Imperial Conference. (3.) That each such Government as soon as possible thereafter shall communicate to the Government of the United Kingdom its views with regard to such proposals.

No. 49. New Zealand, Dominions No. 638. My Lord, — Downing Street, 6th November, 1918. With reference to my despatch, Dominions No. 532, of the 20th September, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform vour Ministers that Joint Standing Industrial Councils have now been set up for the following additional industries : Vehicle-building, bread-baking and flour confectionery,' china-clay, and hosiery-manufacturing (excluding dyeing and finishing and the spinning of hosiery-yarns). I have, &c, WALTER H. LONG Governor-General His Excellencv the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, P.0., G.C.M.G.," G.8.E., M.V.0., &c.