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No. 20. MEMORANDUM by Motstkbs. Ministers will feel much obliged if His Excellency will be pleased to inform them what His Excellency refers to when in his Memorandum of the 18th instani he says "'Ministers did communicate directly with the Lieut.-Genenil upon the llth instant." November 18th, 1804. Fbedk. Whttaieb.

No. 21. MEMORANDUM by the (Jovkhxok. The Governor begs to inform Ministers in reply to their Memorandum of this day's date, that in stilting that Ministers did communicate directly with the Lieut.-General upon the 14th instant, he referred to the previous note to the Lieut.-General of that day's date regarding the letters addressed bj the Lieut.-General to the Governor, which Ministers informed the General they proposed to publish. November 18th, ISO I. Cr. Gisev.

No. 22. MEMOBANDTTM by Mihibtebb. Tlic note of I lie 14th instant to which His Excellency the Governor refers in his Memorandum of yesterday's dote was not a communication from Ministers, but a private note written by Mr. Whitaker in reply to a private note from Sir Duncan Cameron asking for some information. His Excellency in doubt could uoi prevent Ministers from communicating with the General, but His Excellency can withhold his permission from such communication taking place, and lias done so. contrary to the wishes of both Sir Duncan Cameron and Ministers, and. as Ministers believe, very much to the detriment of the public service. Ministers regret that Jlis Excellency should feel it his duty to do them what they feel to bean injustice. Ministers have been authorized to make a statement relative to Tauranga, and an expression of the opinion of General Cameron has been conveyed to them by His Excellency that that statement should embrace a fact which the General wishes known. Ministers believing that the statements thus authorized will convey but half the truth, leaving out that which Ministers deem essential, have requested His Excellency to obtain from the General such an addition to that which he wishes known ;is will make the stateineut complete ; but His Excellency declines to do so. Ministers will only repeat that they regret it. Auckland, November 10th, 18GJ. Fkedk. Wuitakkk.

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