their position, if properly managed they would at once agree to locate themselves under the charge of those you might appoint. Unless this is done my action here and at Wairoa will be comparatively hard and all good from it will be destroyed - I know the difficulty of finding men to do this kind of work but I think instructions as to the course to take could be so given as to ensure the same line being taken in the Bay of Plenty as here. If that be done I think I see the way to arrange presently with the Urewera to assist Te Kooti's capture - I have been very cautious in my communication on this point with the Urewera but incline to think they see that Kooti stands in the way of their restoration to their own country. Several of our Natives Tareha