Exhibit No. 3.

Correspondence between Sir Walter Buller K.C.M.G., and Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G.

(Dr. Buller to the Premier.)

Sir,—I have the honour to forward herewith my statement in regard to the Owhaoko matter, which was referred to a Select Committee of the House of Representatives last session, and formed the subject of a report in which my name is mentioned.

I have to request that you will lay this state- page 18 ment on the table of the House at the commencement of next session, and that you will, as a common act of justice to myself, give it the same publicity as was accorded to the paper which contained the unmerited reflections.