Taranaki December 20th. 1852 My dear McLean, I received your long and friendly letter by the overland mail, and I have once more to thank you for your kind, and I may almost say brotherly assistance and cooperation. I have very little to tell you - I have written to Ta Kerei and to Peketahi giving them the Governor's answer about the offer at Mokau, which I have I think conveyed to them in such a way that they have no grounds of complaint. I send a copy officially to Domett. Poharama is delighted, and the Puketapus equally disgusted at the Governor's agreeing to the Hua boundary. For my own part I fully agree in your view of the propriety of it, and am trying all I can to induce Raniera ma to consent but they are very obstinate at present, and say that when the present offer is settled, then they will agree to the