Wellington Jany. 9 1869 My dear McLean We are all delighted at the decision that you have struck against Te Kooti, and earnestly hope that before this you have caught the Scoundrel, and that the insurrection is fairly stamped out on your Coast, for if so there will be little difficulty in polishing off Tito Kawarru - Can you not under these altered circumstances act on the Manawatu Commission - for I really know of no one who could be safely trusted