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| A note dated May 25, 1903 from the Imperial Russian Consulate in Melbourne to the Imperial Russian Embassy in London by Consul General M.Ustinov who acknowledges the receipt of the Consular Commission of Appointment and the Exequatur appointing M.Ustinov as Imperial Consul General of Russia in Australia and New Zealand. 
A note dated January 5-18, 1910 from the Imperial Russian Consulate in London to the Imperial Russian Embassy in London by Consul General who encloses a letter from Mikhail Kozlovsky, a Russian Empire citizen living in Avondale, Auckland. In his note Consul General refers to M.Kozlovsky's letter and points out the absence of a Consul located in New Zealand. In contrast to M.Kozlovsky who suggests that the Consulate in Auckland should be opened he offers to establish and Honorary Consulate to be under Consulate in Melbourne. He notices that most of Russian Empire's Consulates are Honorary Consulates. And as for Consulates there is a greater need for them in other places. 
The Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire of 26 October 1912.states that by the Imperial order N 60 of 16 September 1912 nationals of the British Empire (citizens of New Zealand) Mr. Ultan-Francis Mac-Cabe and Mr. James Paterson are appointed as non-staff vice-consuls in Wellington and Auckland respectfully. 
A report dated May 31, 1914 from the Imperial Russian Consulate in Melbourne to the Imperial Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Consul General in Melbourne. In his report Consul General mentions data referring to Russian colony in New Zealand. The number of Russians living in New Zealand is 1000: among them 200 are living in Wellington and Auckland, 300 - in other cities, and 500 - in the country-side. Consul General adds that the official number could not be confirmed. In 1911 there were 778 Russians and the immigration from Russia has been growing rapidly. In his note Consul General also refers to the insufficiency of Consulate stuff to operate in Australia and New Zealand. As a proof he gives the number of tasks for the year 1911 recorded as 722 and the number of tasks for half a year 1914 - as 526. In other words, the workload doubles every 3 years. Consul General suggests that the Consulate in New Zealand should be opened. 
The report of the Consul-General of the Russian Empire in Melbourne to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire of 12 February 1914. In his report the Consul-General of the Russian Empire in Melbourne states that being in Australia for 4 years he had an opportunity to learn a lot about the Russian community there. He believes that he has to report that the Consulate in Australia does not satisfy the current necessities of Russian people. Not taking into consideration the non-staff Consulates which have limited power, Russian people in Australia and New Zealand (several thousands) have only one place (Consulate in Melbourne) to consult. As a result many Russians apply for Australian or New Zealand citizenship. The Consul-General believes that taking into consideration the fact that Australia and New Zealand are almost independent from England countries, the Russian Empire Consulate should have full diplomatic status and be more concentrated in political work. The Consul-general admits that non-staff Consulates are very useful, because they often act as mediators between Russian people and the authorities of Australia and New Zealand, but Russians do not like to consult them, because they do not know Russian language. The Consul-General believes that Australia and New Zealand should have separate Consulates that will be in the interests of Russian communities living there. In New Zealand there should be established a Consulate-General in Wellington with jurisdiction in Tonga and Samoa and Vice-Consulate in Auckland. 
Exchange of notes establishing Russian - New Zealand Diplomatic Relations. 
Registration book. N 1 of 4th December 1945 is Mr. I.K.Zyabkin, the head of the first Soviet diplomatic mission in New Zealand. 
A telegram signed by New Zealand Prime-Minister Keith Holyoake. 
Samples of previous official documents. 
The Embassy of the Russian Federation to New Zealand today.  |
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