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You will perceive by his Lordship's Despatch No. 115, of 7th October, recently published, that his reason, not as you suppose for commanding, but for recommending, some recognition of Maori authority, is in substance the same Avith that which you quote as given by Sir G. Bowen. With regard to the second part of your letter, Lord Granville understands you now to express the opinion which he understood you to controvert Avhen expressed by himself, viz., that the recognition of the Maori King to such an extent as you suppose him to contemplate, will be distasteful to the Colonists. I have, &c, EREDERIC ROGERS.

No. 5. Copy of a LETTER from Sir George Grey, X.C.8., to Sir E. R. Sandpord. BelgraA^e Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, Sir,— 13th November, 1869. Adverting to my letter to you of this day's date, on the subject of Earl Granville's intention that the authority of the Maori King should be recognized, under some limitations, I beg you Avill be so kind as to direct his Lordship's attention to my Despatch No. 20, of the 2nd Eebruary, 1866, enclosing a paper from Sir William Martin, avlio remarks that the effort the Natives had made to set up a separate nationality Avas an effort dangerous to both races, and a great folly, although he thinks it was not a great crime. In that Despatch I have fully discussed the subject, and shown the evils which must inevitably fall upon both races if such a policy is allowed to be carried out. The Despatch to which I allude is published on page 78 of the Papers relative to the Affairs of New Zealand, which were laid before Parliament on the 26th June, 1866. I have, &c., ____________ Gh GREY.

No. 6. Copy of a LETTER from Sir Erederic Rogers, Bart., K.C.M.G., to Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Sir, — Downing Street, 25th November, 1869. I am directed by Earl GranvHle to acknowledge the receipt of your further letter of the 13th instant, on the subject of the policy of recognizing the authority of the so-called Maori King. I have, &c., EREDERIC ROGERS.

No. 7. Copy of a LETTER from Sir George Grey, X.C.8., to Sir Erederic Rogers, Bart., K.C.M.G. Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Gardens, Sir, — 22nd November, 1869. I beg you will be good enough to state to Earl Granville, in reference to your letter of the 19th instant, that the King party in New Zealand consisted of the tribes, or parts of the tribes, named by Earl Granville, but that it also included restless or ambitious men, and semi-civilized men Avho desired plunder, from most parts of New Zealand. It only embraced, however, a portion of the Waikato Tribe, and so far is that tribe from having been wholly expelled from its territory, that a large part of it has always remained faithful to the Queen, and the people composing that part of it still occupy their lands untouched upon the Waikato River, whilst portions of their lands have always been reserved for those men of the WaHcato Tribe who Avent into revolt, if they chose to return into that district from which they had retired rather than recognize the sovereignty of the Queen. But there probably is not one of those men who does not claim land in other districts.

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