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Tour complaint of delay being interposed seems to me unreasonable, seeing that I have no instructions, no copy of any signed agreement, and that tho condensed agreement you publish appears to me to presuppose no action of the kind you desire until after the payment of the money. I may add that I much regret I do not see my way to adopt opinions more in consonance with your own. I have, &c, Julius Vogel, G. V. Stewart, Esq. Agent-General.

No. 20. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 3rd January, 1878. I have the honor to transmit copy of further correspondence which has taken place between Mr. G. Vesey Stewart and myself, together with copy of a telegram received from the Hon. the Premier on the same subject. I have paid the £5,000 received from Mr. Stewart into the credit of the Public Account of New Zealand. I have, &c., Julius Vogel, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration. Agent-General.

Enclosure 1 in No. 20. Cory of Telegram received from the Hon. the Premier. Received 15th December, 1877. To Vogel, London. Dated 29th November, 1877. Vesey Stewaet agreement per mail. ###### Geey.

Enclosure 2 in No. 20. Mr. G. V. Stewart to the Agent-General. Reply to Sir, — Martray House, Ballygawley, Ireland, 20th December, 1877. I beg to enclose you my cheque for £5,000, payable to you as Agent-General for New Zealand under my late agreement with the Government. I have, &c, Sir Julius Vogel. Geo. Vesey Stewaet.

Enclosure 3 in No. 20. Mr. J. Cashel Hoey to Mr. G. V. Stewart. 22nd December, 1877. Tours of the 20th instant, with enclosure, is received. A further acknowledgment will be sent on the Agent-General's return to town next week. I have, &c, G. V. Stewart, Esq. J. Cashel Hoey.

Enclosure 4 in No. 20. The Agent-Geneeal to Mr. G. V. Stewart. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 27th December, 1877. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th December, enclosing a cheque for £5,000, which you send me, you state, "under my late agreement with the Government." I have not yet received the agreement, but I have a telegram from New Zealand informing me that it is coming by mail. It is much to be regretted that the agreement and instructions have not been sent earlier. Several inquiries are being made of me concerning the settlement and your agreement, to which I am replying that I have received £5,000 from you, and that the Government have telegraphed that I will receive by mail a copy of the agreement. I have, &c, G. Vesey Stewart, Esq., Julius Vogel, Martray House, Ballygawley. Agent-General,

Enclosure 5 in No. 20. Mr. G. V. Stewaet to the Agent-Geneeal. Sic, — Martray House, Ballygawley, 28th December, 1877. On my return home from a round of visits and lectures in Ulster, I have received your letter of the 12th instant.

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