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No. 25. New Zealand, No. 96. Sir,— Downing Street, 12th May, 1926. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 32, of the 13th February, asking that representations may be made to the French Government with a view to the co-operation of that Government in the meteorological work now being carried out in the Southern Pacific area by the Apia Observatory, and in particular the establishment of a meteorological station in the Marquesas Group. 2. His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris has been requested to approach the French Government in the sense desired, and I will address a further despatch to you when a report of the result of his representations to the French Government is received. 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.

No. 26. New Zealand, No. 111. Sir, — Downing Street, 25th May, 1926. With reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 45, of the 14th March and connected correspondence regarding the exchange of messages between the Prime Minister of Japan and the Government of New Zealand, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokio has reported that the text of both messages was communicated to the press by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and that it appeared on the 24th of March in the Hochi, Jiji, and Tokio Asahi. 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.

No. 27. New Zealand, Dominions No. 237. My Lord, — Downing Street, 27th May, 1926. With reference to previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a parliamentary paper (Cmd. 2647) containing an aide-memoire handed to the United States Secretary of State by His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington, and of a note received in reply, regarding administrative measures to be taken by British authorities in order to assist the United States Government in the prevention of liquor-smuggling from the sea. 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.

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