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PAPERS RELATIVE TO MILITARY OPERATIONS

*s your's, lam not willing that my place, and all these places should be trampled upon. lam still holding to their conditions, and will not forget them. However, if the command is your's, let the matter be deliberately explained to me. Friend, let the reply to my word be sent hither quickly. Sufficient. From your Friend, Tana te Waharoa Tamihana.

No. 162. The Hon. the Defence Minister to Tana te Waharoa. Friend Tana — Auckland, 27th Januaiy, 1870. Salutations to you. Your letter of the 22nd of this month has been received, and the Governor has seen your word about the peace made between Tamihana and Governor Grey. Well, the Governor is still keeping that peace. Now, give heed : The Europeans have no evil intentions towards the tribes who are living quietly. The only one who is being pursued by the European and Maori forces is Te Kooti. You know that he is a murderer, and slays both small and great. Were your father, Tamihana, living, he would not be friendly to that villain, and you will not approve of the evil doings of that man. I heard that you were coming to Auckland. It is well that you should come. So that you and the Governor may talk quietly together; that you may hear his thoughts, and that he may hear yours. Your friend, Donald McLean.

No. 163. The Hon. the Defence Minister to Mr. W. N. Searancke, R.M. (Telegram.) Auckland, 27th Januaiy, 1870. I want you to forward following message to Tana te Waharoa by a special messenger if necessary: — Fuiend Tana te Waharoa, — Salutations to you. Your letter to the Governor has been received. The answer to it is going by post. The Governor has no other thought than for peace : he bears in mind the peace made with your father Wiremu Tamihana. Now this pursuit of Te Kooti is correct because he has murdered many women and children, therefore it is right to pursue that man lest he should take up his quarters among peaceable people and commit more murders. But you must withhold your tribe, lest they should madly take part in Te Kooti's deeds. Leave his work to himself. Donald McLean.

No. 164. The Hon. the Defence Minister to Major Jackson. (Telegram.) Auckland, 27th January, 1870. I have sent telegram to Tana te Waharoa, in reply to a letter from him, saying that the Government do not wish to interfere with the friendly Natives while they remain peaceable, and only desire to follow up and punish a murderer like Te Kooti. Please communicate this to Mr. Branigan and to Lieut.-Colonels Moule and McDonnell. Major Jackson, Cambridge. Donald McLean.

No. 165. Major Jackson to the Hon. the Defence Minister. (Telegram.) Cambridge, 27th January, 1870. McDonnell's forces left Tapapa this morning on the trail of Te Kooti. Colonel Moule is occupying Tapapa. The Hon. the Defence Minister, Auckland. Wm. Jackson, Major.

No. 166. Major Jackson to the Hon. the Defence Minister. (Telegram.) Cambridge, 27th January, 1870. Orderly returned from Tapapa: left at 3 p.m. yesterday. McDonnell had started with his force in two divisions with two days' provisions, and a pack-horse had gone to an appointed place with more. Nothing known of the whereabouts of Te Kooti. Nothing heard of Fraser or Arawas. The Hon. the Defence Minister, Auckland. W. Jackson, Major.

No. 167. Major Jackson to the Hon. the Defence Minister. (Telegram.) Cambridge, 27th January, 1870. Mb, Buckland just returned from Tapapa. Reports one of Ie Kooti's spies taken last