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No. 1. New Zealand, Dominions No. 503. Sir, — Downing Street, 25th November, 1925. With reference to Mr. Thomas's despatch, Dominions No. 216, of the 10th May, 1924, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a parliamentary paper (Cmd. 2524) containing a statement showing the amounts paid into the Special Account under section 1 (3) of the German Reparation (Recovery) Act, 1921 (11 Geo. V, c. 5), and the application thereof, during the period Ist April, 1924, to closing of account. I have, &c., L. S. AMERY. Governor-General His Excellency General Sir C. Fergusson, Bart., LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.8., D.5.0., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. Statement under Treasury Minute of 24th March, 1921 (Cmd. 1251), showing the Amounts PAID INTO THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT UNDER SECTION 1 (3) OF THE GtERMAN REPARATION (RECOVERY) Act, 1921 [11 Geo. Y, c. s], and the Application thereof, during the Perjod Ist April, 1924, to closing of Account. Receipts. Payments. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance in hands Paid to Army funds on account of of Paymaster- costs of British Army of Occupation General on Ist for year ended 31st March, 1925 .. 479,891 6 3 April, 1924 .. 10,483,825 13 3 Paid to Dominions and colonies on Repaid from account of their share of reparation Army funds to receipts:—• £ s. d. adjust over- Canada .. 257,692 6 2 issue for costs Australia .. 257,692 6 2 ofßritishArmy New Zealand .. 103,669 6 5 of Occupation South Africa .. 35,543 15 4 for year ended India .. 71,087 10 8 31st March, Newfoundland 5,923 19 3 1924 .. 56,580 6 11 Crown Colonies 21,326 5 3 — 10,540,406 0 2 752,935 9 3 Collected by the Commissioners of Paid to Agent-General for Reparation Customs and Excise and paid into payments in repayment of receipts the account under Treasury minute in certain months in excess of of 24th March, 1921 (Cmd. 1251).. 7,303,857 3 7 British share of the Dawes annuity 335,864 0 0 Paid to H.M. Exchequer .. .. 16,275,572 8 3 £17,844,263 3 9 £17,844,263 3 9 Treasury, October, 1925.

No. 2. New Zealand. No. 223. Sir, — Downing Street, Bth December, 1925. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 194, of the Bth September, and to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Governor-General of the Irish Free State concerning the question of reciprocity in medical registration between the Irish Free State and New Zealand. I have, &c.j L. S. AMERY. Governor-General His Excellency General Sir C. Fergusson, Bart., LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.8., D.5.0., M.Y.0., &c.

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