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We have only to express a hope that no time may be lost, if explanations have not already been made in the House, in giving to this correspondence the same publicity that the imputations against our conduct obtained. We have, &c, P. G. Julyan. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand. W. C. Saegeaunt.

No. 4. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey, Wellington, to the Ceown Agents, London. Gentlemen, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th April, 1877. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th November last, enclosing the copy of a correspondence which had passed between yourselves and Sir W. Tyrone Power on the subject of certain expressions which the Hon. Frederick Whitaker is reported to have made use of in the House of Eepresentatives, on the sth of September last, upon the subject of your appointment of Sir W. T. Power to the office of Agent-General for New Zealand. I desire to express the exceeding regret of myself and the other members of the Government that any expressions uttered in Parliament by one of our colleagues should have been of such a nature as to be productive of annoyance to yourselves or Sir W. T. Power. I now enclose the copy of a memorandum by Mr. Whitaker, in explanation of his remarks, which, I trust, will be satisfactory to you. The correspondence shall, as you desire it, be printed and laid before Parliament at its next session. Sir P. G. Julyan, K.C.M.G. I have, &c., W. C. Sargeaunt, Esq. Daniel Pollen.

By Authority : Geoeoe Didsbtoy, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877,

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