included pressed upon the Urewera (of themselves) that now they had joined the Govt. side, they were bound to help when required. Tareha was very pleased with the position I put him in of being responsible for the Urewera - I am unable to report by this steamer details of what took place at the meeting with the Urewera. I gave you the outline in my Telegram of yesterday. I am not sure if the notes Locke took are worth anything. I looked at them and thought them very poor I cd. have given a better acct. of the native speeches from memory - Respecting the Manawatu question I cordially agree with the importance