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No. 9. Memorandum for His Excellenct. Sic George Gret presents his respectful compliments to the Marquis of Normanby. 2. The Governor has stated as his opinion that the question relating to Sir William Jervois's proposed visit to New Zealand is one of public importance, and that His Excellency will feel it his duty to lay the correspondence relating thereto before Parliament without delay. 3. The Governor has, further, in pursuance of that intention, transmitted to Sir George Grey a Message to the House of Representatives on the subject referred to, and requested him to lay that Message on the table of the House of Representatives. 4. Sir George Grey feels it, under these circumstances, to be his duty to obey His Excellency's commands; and he will lay the Governor's Message before the House of Representatives on their meeting this evening. Wellington, 3rd December, 1877. Q-. Geet. Br Authority: Gkoeoe Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB77. Price 3d.]