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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 63

Enclosure 8 in No. 44. — Memorandum by Mr. J. C. Richmond

Enclosure 8 in No. 44.

Memorandum by Mr. J. C. Richmond.

"My knowledge of Maori is not sufficient to enable me to speak with precision, but my impression of the whole meeting is totally different from Parakaia's report. His Excellency appealed to his patriotism, was altogether conciliatory, and asked concessions as a matter of favour. He used no threat that I heard, and as to the Ngatiraukawa lands at Maungatautari, he argued page lxxxviii that Parakaia's claims, which he was preferring in the Native Lands Court were of the same character as those of the Ngatiapa which he refused to recognise in Rangitikei; and that he looked to the Government for the fair consideration of those Maungatautari claims, and ought, therefore, not to push them into difficulties at Rangitikei.

I added myself, that the Government were resolved, as far as they were concerned, not to have land claims brought against the owners will. That he (Parakaia) knew we could not put him in possession of his claims now without bloodshed; but that if he persisted in maintaining them they would remain with him so far as they were right, though he might be many years kept out of possession.

"J. C. Richmond.

"P.S.—Parts of His Excellency's address to Parakaia were in English, in order that I might fully understand them, and Mr. Puckey translated them to Parakaia.—J. C. R."