The result of the Meeting has been that Pohe could not give any satisfactory reason for his conduct, further than objecting in a general way to the possession of the land by Europeans; as he apprehended that the Rangitikei purchase would lead to the acquisition of more of the Interior; and eventually dispossess the inland tribes of all their lands. I assured him that his fears were quite unfounded, as his claims appeared to be. Therefore I advised him to discontinue