No. 34.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent, Otago.

Sir,—

It appears by a statement made by the Hon. the Postmaster-General, that a sum of money which has accrued from leasing certain lands in Princes Street was kept as a separate account by the Commissioner of Crown Lands in obedience to an arrangement entered into by the Postmaster-General, when Superintendent, with the General Government, until such time as the title to the land in question should be settled.

Government are of opinion that it is desirable at once to decide this point, and I have to request your Honor will furnish me with a statement of any claims which may have been preferred, or are preferred by the Provincial Government, to the land in question.