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2. In regard to the last paragraph of the despatch, my Ministers state that they will be pleased to co-operate, through the Marine Department, with His Majesty's Government in Great Britain in administering the work under the proposed new system. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 24. New Zealand, No. 197. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 10th August, 1928. With reference to your despatch, No. 119, of the 15th June, on the subject of the Congress of the International Institute of Refrigeration, I have the honour to inform you that my Prime Minister has asked that an expression of the thanks of His Majesty's Government in New Zealand may be conveyed to Mr. H. C. A. Carpenter for his representation of the Dominion at the Congress, and for the set of papers in connection with the Congress collected by him. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 25. New Zealand, No. 213. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 22nd August, 1928. With reference to my despatch, No. 180, of the 28th July, forwarding copies of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Bill, to my despatch, No. 346, of the 19th December last, and to previous correspondence on the subject of British nationality and status of aliens, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of the New Zealand Parliamentary Debates, Nos. 10 and 11, containing, on pages 935 to 946 and 1009 to 1017, respectively, the report of an interesting discussion on the Bill in the Legislative Council on Ist August and 2nd August arising out of the motion moved by the Right Honourable Sir Francis Bell that the Bill be read a second time. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 26. New Zealand, No. 244. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th September, 1928. With, reference to my despatch, No. 213, of the 22nd August, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of the New Zealand Parliamentary Debates, No. 18, containing, on pages 564-589, a debate in the House of Representatives on the British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Bill. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.