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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

SIR G. GREY'S LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO).

Presented to both Somes of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. The Private Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland. Government House, Sir,— Wellington, 9th October, 1876. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 7th instant, covering copy of a cablegram of the same date, which you inform His Excellency you forwarded to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. I have, &c, IRWIN C. MALING, 35th Regiment, Private Secretary. His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland, &c. s Wellington.

a.—ib., No. 2.

No. 2. His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland to Governor the Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby. My Lord, — Wellington, New Zealand, 16th October, 1876. I have the honor to enclose a telegram to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, which I respectfully request your Excellency will be so good as to transmit without delay. I have, &c, His Excellency the Governor. G. GREY.

Enclosure. New Zealand, October 16th, 1876. I eespectfullt state that when I sent a telegram on the 7th instant, the knowledge that the Governor had written his despatch of the 21st June last was withheld from me. I knew nothing of its contents, nor did the Assembly. The Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, London. G. Geet.