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Te Karoro Tipi Hau. He Kimihanga, He Haunga i Te Whare Nui o Tongameha
Petition of Rotorua Maoris. — Colonial Office, — Downing Street, — 14 November 1891. — New Zealand, — No 53. —
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Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
14 November 1891.
New Zealand,
No 53.
My Lord,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 53 of the 19th of August last enclosing a Petition addressed to the Queen by Maoris resident in the Hot Lakes District of New Zealand, praying that Her Majesty will authorise the Constitution of a Representative Council of Maoris to deal with matters affecting the Natives.
I request that you will inform the petitioners that their petition has been laid before the Queen who was pleased to receive it very graciously, but that Responsible Government having been conceded to the people of New Zealand, and representatives of the Maori Race having seats in the Colonial Parliament Her Majesty cannot interfere in the manner prayed for by them.
You will add that Her Majesty has full confidence that the interests of the Maori Race and their welfare are matters of deep concern to the Grovernment and Parliament of New Zealand, as they are and will continue to be to her Majesty herself.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
Knutsford.
Governor, The Right HonourableThe Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G., &c, &c, &c
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