safe without committing himself to any distinct assertion. Fox's unsavoury discourses will never move me though I think some one might have told him that it was not Govr. B. who made false statements about the Waitera. However all this is a matter of no moment. While, however, I am thus convinced that my strength is to sit still and remain silent I feel that it is quite necessary that I should be prepared for whatever may happen and was for this reason that I asked you for the official mem. about the fulfilment of promises which you have sent me and which so fully and distinctly answers my question. Very many