Before leaving New Zealand, His Royal Highness The Duke of York desires me to send you, as Minister of Railways, the accompanying framed photographs of the Duke and Duchess for presentation to the Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association as a mark of his grateful appreciation of the services rendered by the Engine Drivers and Firemen on the Royal train in the North and South Islands. His Royal Highness wishes that he could have thanked them all personally, but circumstances, unfortunately, made this impossible.