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Ministers propose to have the coast examined, >for the purpose of ascertaining this question of landing places, and to prepare wooden forts or blockhouses at Manakau, so that they could be erected in a short space of time after being landed. The difficulty and expense of land transport, have led Ministers to propose this plan, and they request that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to have its feasibility considered. Ministers on their part are prepared to have the forts or blockhouses got ready, and the coast carefully examined without delay. Fhedk. Whitxker. 27th June, 1864. No. 10. MEMORANDUM by the Hon. T. Russell. In order to place sufficient men at the disposal of the officers entrusted with the charge of forming the Military Settlement s m Waikato and at Tauranga, Ministers respectfully advise His Excellency to make the following arrangements with the Lieutenant-General commanding : —The 3rd Regiment to be relieved from the charge of the Military Post at Pukekura, and allowed to proceed to Cambridge, the location chosen for its settlement; the detachments of this Regiment, at various posts in Waikato and Tauranga, to be ordered to join their Head Quarters. The remainder of the 2nd Regiment in the Auckland District, to be ordered to join their Head Quarters at Alexandra, relieving those men of the 3rd Regiment now at that place. The men of the Ist Regiment at all the posts (except one) between Queen's Redoubt and Drury, to be ordered to join their Head Quarters at Tauranga. The men of the 4th Regiment, at various poßts about Auckland, (except those that it may be considered necessary to maintain) to proceed to join their settlement at Kiri-kiri-roa. T. Russell. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 28th July, 1864. ' The propositions made in the annexed Minute may be carried out in the following manner: — The troops at Pukerimu to occupy the Pukekura Redoubts, where there are good huts constructed by the 50th Regiment; this would allow of the removal of Colonel Lyons' men to the new settlement, and the station at Pukerimu should be abandoned. The removal of the men of the 2nd Regiment to Alexandra would also allow of the removal to Cambridge of the men of the 3rd Regiment, now at Alexandra and Te Awamutu. The remaining propositions involve the abolition of the posts at "Whangamarino, Koheroa, Pukekohe, Keri Keri, Upper and Lower Wairoa, and the posts (except one) between Queen's Redoubt and Drury. T. Russell. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, 28th July, 1864. No. 11. MEMORANDUM. The Governor has received this morning the Ministerial Memorandum regarding the proposed movement of Troops for completing certain military settlements in "Waikato. The Governor will request the General in as far as possible to give effect to the wishes of Ministers, on the following understanding : — It must be understood that all the Waikato Militia sent to the front as proposed, shall count as a component part of the force required for the defence of that portion of the country, and that they do not rely upon the support of the regular forces for the protection of their settlements. That the force stationed in the front, both of militia and regulars, shall not be greater than in required for the defence of the line between the rivers "Wai pa and Horotiu, a due regard being had to the necessity of maintaining a sufficient force for operations in other parts of New Zealand if required. That it is distinctly understood if men are sent to Tauranga, that they are neither directly or indirectly led to believe that land will be provided for their location there, as the Governor is not at present satisfied that it will be practicable to obtain land for a settlement there of such an extent, and on euch conditions as appear to be contemplated. G. GttßT. July 30th, 1864. Mon.—Fvrth«r Otnwynltrun ou the almTe •übjeet ia printed in * later portion of the paj«r.

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