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waa transmitted by His Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State in a Despatch dated th« 20th of August 1864, numbered 122. F. Whitakke. 2nd September, 1864. FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO CONFISCATION AND TERMS OF PEACE. No. 1. COPY of Lettki; from Wi Tako to the Colonial Sbcbetaby. "Waikanae, Akuhatu, sth, 186-4. Kia Te Pokiha. E hoa tona koe. Tenei to qorero kua tae mai ki a au, c pai ana. Kaore he kupu ke atu maku kia koe, ko te tatari tona ki to kupu ote Kangimarietanga, ara, kite ara oto pai, ko taku tenei c tnahara atu nei, ko a tana korero kei te paingia rauci c to hoa c Kawana kaore ranei. Heoti: Tena koe. Na to hoa, Na Wi Tako Noatata . Kia Wiremu Te Pokiha, Kei Akarana. Translation. Waikanae, August sth, 1864. To Mr. Fox, Friend, salutations to you. Tour talk (i.e. letter) has reached me. It is good. The ODly word I have to say to you is that we continue to wait for the word that will bring peaceable feeling, that is, the road to good (i. c. that will lead to the restoration of peace). What lam thinking about is the talk we had together Is it approved of by your friend the Governor or not ? That is all. Salutation to you. From your friend in love, From Wi Tako Ngatata. A true translation— J. A. Knocks. MINUTE by Colonial Secretary. The passage marked refers to the conversation at the time of Wi Tako's signing the declaration of allegiance. The Colonial Secretary would be obliged by His Excellency enabling him to reply. ¥«. Foi. 16th August, 1864. MINUTE by the Govkenoe. Before replying to the Colonial Secretary's question, I should wish to sec the letter to Wi Tako, to which he refers. G. Grkt. August 18th, 1864. MINUTE by Colonial Secretae*. There is no letter. The conversation referred toia that reported by Mr. Buller, and forwarded^t« His Excellency at the end of July. Wu. Vox. Letter 13th June, 1864, found and sent. W. F. No. 2. MEMORANDUM by the Govkenoe. The Governor has given his consideration to the Minute of the Colonial Secretary of the 16th instant, with which is forwarded a letter from Wi Tako, in which ho states that they " continue to wait for the word that will bring; peaceable feeling, that is, the road to good (i.e. that will lead to the restoration of peace) ;" and, " What I am thinking about is the talk we had together on the 3rd of June, is it approved of by your friend the Governor or not? that is all." The Governor is requested by his Responsible Advisers to enable them to reply to this letter. He does not clearly understand what is meant by the first part of this letter. With regard to the second part, he confirms the several promises of pardon made to Wi Tako by the Colonial Secretary upon the 3rd June last, but he cannot at present signify his concurrence in the entire language held by the Colonial Secretary to Wi Tako, which contained threats to other natives, and statements of the intentions of the Government, which, in the Governor's opinion, with the information at present before him, the Colonial Secretary had not due authority for making, and which

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