A.—-No. Ib.

confidence, are embodied in my Despatch of the 7th October, No. 115, relating to the withdrawal of the Imperial troops. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. GRANVILLE.

No. 12. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Boaven, G.C.M.G. (Confidential.) Sir, — Downing Street, sth November, 1869. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential Despatch of the 30th of August, requesting permission to publish, in case it has not already been made public, your Confidential Despatch on the affairs of New Zealand, dated the 7th of December, 1868. In reply, I have to inform you that this Despatch has already been published, being included in the papers recently presented to Parliament. I have, &c., Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. GRANVILLE.

No. 13. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (Confidential.) Sir, — Downing Street, sth November, 1869. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential Despatch of the 2nd of September, reporting on the state of public feeling in New Zealand in regard to the policy pursued toAvards the Colony by the Home Government. I deeply regret that the conclusions which Her Majesty's Government have found themselves obliged to adopt, should be vieAved by some of the Colonists as giving them just cause of complaint. The reasons Avhich have led to these conclusions have been fully placed before them in my recent Despatches, and I can only add that they have been adopted after the most serious consideration, under a \ grave sense of responsibility of what were the true interests of the Colony as Avell I as of this country. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. GRANVILLE.

No. 14. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (Confidential.) Sir, — Downing Street, 17th December, 1869. In answer to your Confidential Despatch of the 17th September, I have to inform you that your Despatches, mentioned in the margin, are included in a collection of Papers relative to New Zealand, which are about to be presented to Parliament. Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. ' GRANVILLE.

No. 63, 28th May 1869. No. 74,25 th June 1869. No. 76,30 th June 1869. No. 81, sth July, 1869. Conadential, 30tt Aug., 1869.

No. 15. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G., to Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (Confidential). Sir, — DoAvning Street, 21st December, 1869. With reference to your Confidential Despatch of the 18th September, I have the honor to inform you that I have given directions for the supply of five

62

DESPATCHES EROM THE SECRETARY OE STATE