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Enclosure 2 in No. 66.

Copy of telegram sent by the Agent-General for New South Wales to the Honourable the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, Syduey, on the 2nd January, 1900.

It is proposed by Australasians here to form a fund for the purpose of equipping mounted bushmen from the Colonics. They desire to know whether the Australasian Governments would countenance such action. It is understood that the Imperial Government would accept the men. Agents-General for the Australasian Colonics request you please communicate this to other Governments.

Enclosure 3 in No. 66.

AGENT-GENERAL.

Copy of telegram received by the Agent-General for New South Wales from the Honourable the Premier and Colonial Treasurer, Sydney, January 3, 1900,

Sydney, 3rd January, 1900. Re your cable, Australian contingent, the movement has taken practical form here, and about £15,000 already subscribed by three or four people. Would suggest that those in London supporting the movement might perhaps co-operate with those here, and assist to make a large Australian contingent of bush- men.-PREMIER AND COLONIAL TREASURER.

Enclosure 4 in No. 66.

Mr. B. W. LEVY to AGENT-GENERAL.

DEAR MR. YARDLEY,

17, Tokenhouse Yard, E.C., January 5, 1900. MANY thanks for yours sending copies of the cables which have passed between Sir Julian Salomons and the Premier of New South Wales. I am taking steps to carry out the suggestion contained in the latter's reply.

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No. 69.

NEW ZEALAND.

COLONIAL OFFICE to AGENT-GENERAL.

Downing Street, January 10, 1900. WITH reference to the letter from this office of the 27th ultimo, stating that Her Majesty's Government gratefully accept the generous offer of the New Zealand Gov. ernment to send to South Africa the men and horses necessary for the working of the four Hotchkiss machine guns which have been placed at their disposal by the Arm- strong Elswick Company, am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that a letter has been received from the War Office, stating that the New Zealand contingent should take with them for these guns not less than 30,000 rounds of ammuni- tion, 303 inch, Mark II.

The Secretary of State for War and the Secretary of State for India have con- sented to Major Carthew Yorstoun, Poona Horse, proceeding with the detachment, and it is presumed that you will request this officer to communicate with the War Office as to his passage to South Africa.

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I am,

&c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

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CEYLON.

Yours, &c.,

B. W. LEVY.

GOVERNOR SIR J. WEST RIDGEWAY to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 2.26 p.m., January 10, 1900.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by No. 71.]

In continuation of my telegram of 9th January,* to-day, on the motion of Sinhalese, seconded by Burgher member, it was agreed unanimously by Legislative Council that all expenses connected with equipment, arming, transport, and, where necessary, mounting, of the Ceylon contingent should be borne by Colony.

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No. 68.

NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNOR THE EARL OF RANFURLY to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 4.20 p.m., January 10, 1900.) TELEGRAM.

Contingent unavoidably delayed; steamer "Waiwera" will sail 20th January, arriving 21st February; Surgeon-Captain accompanies, with medical companion and Burgical haversack.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

LIEUTENANT-Governor Sir F. M. DARLEY to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received 4.45 p.m., January 11, 1900.)

TELEGRAM.

My Ministers advise that they have difficulty in obtaining transport of 500 or 600 bushmen corps with horses being raised by Colonists to be sent to South Africa in about five weeks. Langton Grange," Imperial transport here, required by Major Thompson forwarding Imperial troops' horses. It has been suggested that Imperial Government might assist by allowing Government of New South Wales to charter "Langton Grange" or send from the Cape to Sydney one of numerous troopships said to

be there.

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No. 71.

CEYLON.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR J. WEST RIDGEWAY. (Sent 6 p.m. January 11, 1900.)

TELEGRAM.

Your telegrams of 9th January and 10th January,† Her Majesty's Government congratulate Ceylon on completion of contingent, which they accept with much plea- sure, and highly appreciate patriotic and generous action of Legislative Council. Men should, if possible, bring personal and regimental equipment, including clothing, arms and accoutrements, tents, camp equipment, two blankets, one waterproof sheet per man, saddlery, stable, and picketing gear, nosebags, grooming kits, horse-shoes for three months, farriers' tools, regimental and other transport; telegraph names of ships, probable dates of arrival, and any unavoidable deficiencies in equipment; send nominal Horses rolls by first opportunity. Mark II. ammunition only should be brought. small, if possible.

• No. 65.

• No. 42.

† Nos, daui 67.

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