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No. 28. New Zealand, Dominions, No. 255. My Lord,— Downing Street, 23rd June, 1920. With reference to my despatch, Dominions, No. 241, of the 11th June, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a circular despatch sent by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to His Majesty's representatives in foreign countries, regarding the wavelength to be employed for the emission of the official wireless news messages. I have, &c. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. MILNER. Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.O, &c.

Enclosure. (Circular.) Sir,— Foreign Office, 3rd June, 1920. With reference to the final paragraph of my circular despatch, No. P. 345/34/150, of the 25th May, I have to inform you that it has now boon found, as a result of the experiments mentioned, that it would probably be more convenient for wireless receiving-stations if a wave of 6,000 metres were employed for the emission of the official wireless news messages. The messages will accordingly be sent on a wave of this length on and after midnight, 7th-Bth June. An announcement of this change will be made in the messages sent prior to the 7th June, but I should bo glad if you would also report it to any who may be interested in the country in which you reside. I am, &c, CIJRZON 01? PvEDLKSTON. His Majesty's Representative at

No. 29. New Zealand, No. 125. My Lord, — Downing Street, sth July, 1920. With reference to my despatch, No. 73, of the 17th April, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the following arrangements have been made for the representation of the other self-governing dominions on the Managing Committee of the Imperial Bureau of Mycology : Canada, Professor Blackman ; Commonwealth of Australia, Professor Blackman (provisionally) ; Union of South Africa, Sir David Pram. The Government of Newfoundland does not desire to be represented. I have, &c, MILNER. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.O, &c.

No. 30. New Zealand, Dominions, No. 311. Sir, — Downing Street, 3rd August, 1920. I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that a Radio Research Board has been established under the Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for the purpose of co-ordinating and developing research work in wireless telegraphy and telephony at present being carried on by Government Departments. 2. The constitution of the Board is as follows : Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry B. Jackson, G.C.B, K.C.V.O, F.R.S. (Chairman) ; Commander K. S. C. Salmond, R.N. (representing the Admiralty) ; Lieut.-Colonel A. G. T. Cusins, C.M.G, R.E. (representing the War Office) ; Wing Commander A. D. Warrington-Morris, C.M.G, 0.8. E. (representing the Air Ministry) ; Mr. E. H. Shaughnessy, 0.8. E. (representing the General Post Office) ; Professor Sir J. E. Petavel, K.B.E, F.R.S. (representing the National Physical Laboratory) ; Professor Sir Ernest Rutherford, F.R.S. ; Professor J. S. E. Townsend, F.R.S.

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