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No. 24. New Zealand, No. 207. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 21st August, 1929. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 187, of the 20th June, enclosing for transmission to the Victoria University, Wellington ; the University of New Zealand, Wellington ; and the University of Otago, Dunedin, invitations to be represented at the celebration of the bicentenary of the University of Havana. 2. Arrangements have been made by my Ministers for the invitations to be forwarded to those concerned. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 25. New Zealand, No. 215. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 26th August, 1929. With reference to your predecessor's despatch, Dominions No. 220, of the 29th May last, dealing with industrial standardization, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship, op. the advice of my Prime Minister, that the questions raised in the despatch are of increasing importance to this Dominion. 2. His Majesty's Government in New Zealand agree that a special conference on the subject would be advantageous, but in order to consider fully the proposals submitted in Mr. Amery's despatch the Prime Minister desires to convene a meeting of interests concerned in New Zealand. He adds that the Government will deal with the matter sympathetically, and that a reply to the proposals will be sent to you after the meeting referred to has been held. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 26. New Zealand, No. 227. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 6th September, 1929. With reference to your despatch, No. 216, of the 11th July, I have the. honour to inform Your Lordship that His Majesty's Government in New Zealand note, with satisfaction, the appointment of Mr. L. A. Paish, 0.8. E., to the position of His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in New Zealand in place of Mr. L. B. Beale. 2. Ministers state that they will be very pleased to afford all facilities to Mr. Paish in the discharge of his official duties. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 27. New Zealand, No. 230. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 13th September, 1929. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch. No. 178, of the 12th June last, on the subject of the inquiry of the Swiss Minister as to the regulations in force in this Dominion regarding the entry of Swiss nationals.