—The Roebuck Debate strengthens my impressions in favour of going right ahead for "an Act for the Government of New Zealand." How I wish you could manage to come here tomorrow. Negotiation with the Office will only worry you to death. The other course would be our own; and I feel sure that the chances are greatly in favour of its success. You see, Grey leaves New Zealand out of his Australian plan: capital reason for a separate Act. The reasons for it are many, with not one against it. If you could get Stafford to bring in the Bill, we should carry it. But what I want to talk with you about, is all the means of going to work with effect. Roebuck should, be employed professionally to draw the Bill. If you and Adderley and I agree, we will drag everybody else along with us by determined and vigorous action.