Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 8, 2023 8:10:39 GMT 12
THE LITTLEWOOD TREATY
G S writes > In my view the starting point of unravelling the minefield of lies surrounding the Treaty is to have the Littlewood Treaty certified as Busby's final draft, once this has been achieved it needs to be placed in Te Papa alongside the Maori version.
It has been verified by New Zealand Archives as a genuine document written by James Busby and alongside the many other factors contribute to its undeniable pedigree:-
* It has the date February 4 on it.
* It has the exact wording in English of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
* It matches the wording in Clendon's dispatches.
* The paper has the watermark “W. Tucker 1833”.
This draft clearly indicates the British intention, there is no mention of "partnership" , "principles", or forests and fisheries. The Maori version was created from this version, it is not a back translation from the Maori version.
The Treaty was read to Maori in English (from Busby's final draft , the Littlewood version) , by Hobson, after each article, Williams repeated them in Maori, Hone Heke who spoke English well, approved of the translation. At this point in time and it is confirmed by Colenso , that Maori clearly understood the intention of the Treaty.
We need to be applying pressure to the appropriate people, whomever they are and have the Littlewood Treaty promoted as the "official" English version.
G S writes > In my view the starting point of unravelling the minefield of lies surrounding the Treaty is to have the Littlewood Treaty certified as Busby's final draft, once this has been achieved it needs to be placed in Te Papa alongside the Maori version.
It has been verified by New Zealand Archives as a genuine document written by James Busby and alongside the many other factors contribute to its undeniable pedigree:-
* It has the date February 4 on it.
* It has the exact wording in English of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
* It matches the wording in Clendon's dispatches.
* The paper has the watermark “W. Tucker 1833”.
This draft clearly indicates the British intention, there is no mention of "partnership" , "principles", or forests and fisheries. The Maori version was created from this version, it is not a back translation from the Maori version.
The Treaty was read to Maori in English (from Busby's final draft , the Littlewood version) , by Hobson, after each article, Williams repeated them in Maori, Hone Heke who spoke English well, approved of the translation. At this point in time and it is confirmed by Colenso , that Maori clearly understood the intention of the Treaty.
We need to be applying pressure to the appropriate people, whomever they are and have the Littlewood Treaty promoted as the "official" English version.