to have Road works connecting them with us and on which they can be employed. I met them cordially and left the Road and other questions to be talked about before they return. At present they are visiting our Natives - I want to hear from you as soon as you can after you get this saying what line I am to take about the Road and Telegraph - Maihi says - He can take the works as far as waotu by the East side of the Waikato river and that no question wd. be raised as to the right of his Tribe to do so - You will know who comes between Waotu and Cambridge - What I want to know is shall I encourage the subject and arrange to have the works go on or wd. you rather wait. Whilst Marsh was with me I got a telegram from Perenera, and Ihaia te ia, saying Aukatis were being established by the King at different points on the West side of Waikato river and that Ngatihaua and Ngatiraukawa were employed to guard them. Marsh explained this was another section of Ngatiraukawa and he sent a telegram to his own people addressed to Waotu and Topapa directing them to "tahoto Keiraro". He said further that Waikato is gathering against expected attack from us and that the whole thing rested with Rewi Maniapoto. If he declined to back