No. 295.
General Schenck to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
London, February 5, 1874.
(Received February 20.)
No. 558.]
Sir: With reference to your No. 384 and my No. 453,
respecting the establishment by the United States Government of stations in
New
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Zealand for the observation of
the transit of Yen us, I have the honor to forward to you herewith a copy of
a letter and its inclosures which I have just received from Lord Granville,
showing that the government of New Zealand will permit all instruments
required for the observation to be admitted duty free.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure.]
Lord Granville to
General Schenck.
Foreign
Office, February 2,
1874.
Sir: With reference to your letter of the 7th
of June last, respecting the establishment by your Government of
stations in New Zealand for the observation of the transit of Venus, I
have the honor to transmit to you herewith, for your information, copy
of a letter and of its inclosures which I have received from the
secretary of state for the colonies on this subject.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in inclosure in No.
558.]
Sir H. T. Holland
to foreign office.
Downing
Street, January 27,
1874.
Sir: With reference to the letter from this
office of 10th of July last and to previous correspondence respecting
the application of the United States Government for permission to
establish stations in Tasmania and New Zealand for the observation of
the transit of Venus, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit
to you, for the information of Earl Granville, a copy of a dispatch from
the governor of New Zealand, stating that the instruments required for
the observation will be admitted free of duty.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 2 in inclosure in No.
558.]
Governor of New Zealand
to Lord Kimberley.
Government House,
Wellington, New
Zealand, November 6,
1873.
No. 86.]
My Lord: With reference to your dispatch No.
47, of 11th July, 1873, transmitting copies of correspondence with the
foreign office respecting the proposed establishment by the United
States of stations in New Zealand for the observation of the transit of
Venus, I have the honor to inform you that my government gladly comply
with the request of General Schenck that the instruments required for
the observation should be admitted into the colony free of duty, and
that all government officers have been directed to afford the expedition
any assistance in their power.
I am, &c.,
JAMES FURGUSSON,
Governor.
