_Sir W. F. D. Jervois to the Right Hon. Colonel Stanley_ CHRISTCHURCH, _December 16, 1885_. SIR--I have the honour to state that I duly forwarded to Tawhiao, a copy of your Despatch No. 39, of the 23rd June last, concerning the Maori chiefs' memorial, presented by them to Her Majesty's Government whilst in England. I have received from him in reply a letter, a translation of which, in accordance with the request contained in the last paragraph, I transmit herewith. I have, on the advice of my Ministers, informed him that there is nothing to add to the communications that have already been made. It is the desire and practice of the Government of this colony to treat the Native population with the most perfect justice, and, as far as possible, in the same manner as the other subjects of Her Majesty in New Zealand. I submit that no good end can be served by prolonging this correspondence.--I have, etc., WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley, M.P. _Sir W. F. D. Jervois to Tawhiao_ CHRISTCHURCH, _December 16, 1885_. SIR--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st September last with reference to your petition to Her Majesty. I do not think there is anything to add to the communications that have already been made. I have, as you requested, forwarded a copy of your letter to Her Majesty's Government.--I have, etc., WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. To Tawhiao, etc. _Tawhiao to Sir W. F. D. Jervois_ WHATIWHATIHOE, _December 22, 1885_. To the Governor of New Zealand. GREETING!--I am not quite certain about the copies of the letters from your Government and Her Majesty's Government that you forwarded to me on the 27th day of August 1885, in Maori only. I am very desirous that you should send me copies of the same in English, which would be right. Sufficient.--From your friend, KING TAWHIAO. The Governor, Wellington. _The Under-Secretary, Native Department, to Tawhiao_ WELLINGTON, _January 29, 1886_. FRIEND TAWHIAO--Greeting. His Excellency the Governor has forwarded to Mr. Ballance the letter you wrote to him on the 22nd December, in which you asked that copies in English of the despatches from Lord Derby, the Governor, and the Government of the colony might be supplied to you, and by direction of Mr. Ballance, I forward copies of those despatches by the mail.--From your friend, T. W. LEWIS. Tawhiao, Whatiwhatihoe, _via_ Alexandra, Waikato. _The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley to Sir W. F. D. Jervois_ DOWNING STREET, _February 2, 1886_. SIR--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 127, of the 16th December, forwarding a translation of a letter which you had received from Tawhiao in reply to one founded on my predecessor's Despatch No. 39, of the 23rd June, in connection with the memorial of the Maori chiefs. I request that your Government will cause Tawhiao to be informed that I have read his letter in accordance with his desire.--I have, etc., FRED STANLEY.