No. 66.
The Under Secretary, Native Department, to John Topi Patuki.

Sir,—

I am directed by Mr. Richmond to acknowledge the receipt of your petition addressed to His Excellency on the subject of the Princes Street Reserve, and to inform you that His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the prayer of your petition, and to allow you to use the name of the Crown in taking proceedings to obtain a repeal of the grant of the land referred to, either by scire facias, if you are advised that such proceeding is applicable, or in such other proceedings as you may be advised to take.

It will be understood that in granting this request the Government expresses no opinion as to the validity or invalidity of the grant.