Coast. They think they may take away Greens General Govt. appointment if he speaks too freely in fact this has been said before me. Of course it is their intention by studied insult to make me resign altogether if possible but I dont think it would be fair to you or me to let them feel that they had beaten so far. Besides Henry Russell has another little game Waipukurau must be in a separate district from Napier Waipawamate (not Waipawa) to be Head Quarters. Unfortunately there are not enough inhabitants south of Waipawa so that I presume Hamden must be taken in with Waipukurau. If I am out of the way a grateful country might make him Major in command. But