have him - At the same time I told Ropata had there been any evidence to convict him of the charges that were made against him I would have had him tried - Whilst on that subject I told him of your intention to arrest and punish Reihana and to my astonishment he expressed strong approval of his being tried and punished. Ropata believes Te Kooti is still hiding somewhere near Te Haupapa and I proposed and he cordially agreed to make a mokiri to there in about three weeks time - The plan is to say nothing of any intention of the kind but for Ropata to mount about fifty picked men ride down to Poverty Bay and ride in to beyond Ngatapa taking food on the horses - they wd. then leave the horses and make the Haupapa in a days march and he thinks he will catch Kooti off his guard if he be near there - Of course we may hear of T.K. being elsewhere and in such case Ropata wd. be advised but failing that the above plan is to be tried - He fell in with my proposal at once saying he had dreamt he was to catch Te Kooti in that way - The Napier goes back to take them home in a day or two - they wished to stay for a time at Poverty Bay to recruit