Paulet's letter of 11 February requested immediate information about when the king could return, with a voyage to the king's residence as the alternative. The governor replied that he would find a vessel to summon the king from Maui, allowing about six days if the wind permitted. On 16 February Paulet requested a private interview for the following day, accompanied by a competent interpreter. Kamehameha III declined and offered Judd as his confidential agent. Since Paulet regarded Judd as the prime mover behind the alleged injuries to British subjects, the reply made compromise harder. Paulet refused to deal with Judd and demanded compliance with his enclosed terms by 4 p.m. the next day, threatening coercive action if they were rejected.
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A refused private interview hardened Paulet's position
Paulet requested a direct meeting with Kamehameha III, but the king referred him to Judd - the official at the center of the British complaints.