Ohinemuri April 16th/72 My dear Sir, The Ngatihawas inform me that Tawhio is very anxious to have a personal interview with the Governor and that if the Governor will not consent to meet him that (his) the Governors intentions towards them are not peacable or good. I think it would be very desirable that the Governor should meet Tawhio, when we consider the great good that would most assurdly result from this friendly meeting of rangatira's come together to discus in a fair and friendly spirit a just solution of the present native difficulties. Some time ago Sir/George/Grey told me when I was staying a day or two at his iseland home that he would very much like to visit Tawheo and try to bring about a peacful solution of this Moris difficulties, he said he thought he could do some good by a personal visit, but did not like to do so for fear of encuring the displeasure of the then reigning Ministry. Te Hira and Te Monanui have some time since returned Waihi to Ngatitara. Poor old taraia has gone to his last home. The Ngatiporous have told Te Hira that if a man went to catch Kakas and was successfull in catching the talking and leading birds of the flock that he would then catch all the flock but if he did not catch the leading bird he would not catch any of the others meaning that Te Hira having consented to the Telegraph everything else would be free to follow suit. Te Hira would not make any answer some two or three hundred Ngatiraukawas on expedition down every day to cry over Taraia these natives have spent nearly 3000£ in provisions since they commenced crying. If Te Hira proceeds to Tokongamuti to attend the meeting to be held when the Govr. gives his consent to attend it, do you wish me to go with him to the meeting if you do I will go but kindly let me know in time. Would you kindly see about getting my license as Native Interpreter which you so kindly promised you would procure for me. I am my dear Sir faithfully Yours John W. Thorp. P. S. Te Moananui says he will demand payment from the Governor for allowing him to be driven away from Shortlands that time he was served with a writ by Mr. Cry and others he says the Governt. ought to have given him to understand that he could not sell the beach land and therefor he means to demand payment when he sees him. I was trying to induce Te Hira and Morekuru to visit the Governor at Auckland but they havent yet consented. I told them I would pay their passage up and down.