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No. 36. New Zealand, No. 302. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 10th December, 1929. I have the honour to transmit to Your Lordship, for the information of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, three copies of the Customs Amendment Act, 1929, respecting primage duty. 2. Copies of the Act are being forwarded to the Prime Ministers of selfgoverning Dominions and also to the Viceroy of India. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

No. 37. New Zealand, No. 308. My Lord, Government House, Wellington, 20th December. 1929. With reference to your despatch of the 21st October last, Dominions No. 488, enclosing copy of a Note from the Italian Ambassador relative to the Fourth Tripoli Fair, to be held in that city from the 20th February to the 30th April, 1930, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship, at the instance of my Ministers, that the time available will not permit of this Dominion being represented at the fair and that it would not be possible to collect and assemble the necessary representative exhibits. 2. Ministers would be greatful if you would be so good as to arrange for the Italian Ambassador to be thanked for the invitation on behalf of New Zealand, and at the same time for a reply to be sent him on the above lines. I have, &c., CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs.

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