Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 18 February 1863, NAC RG7:G8C/10, 337.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
No. 12
Downing Street
18 February 1863
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 55
of the 1st of December enclosing a copy of a letter addressed to you by
Mr. Begbie on the subject of a Report which was in circulation that he
had purchased an interest in a Mining claim.
I regard Mr Begbie'scomplete
complete denial of the truth of this report as
satisfactory. At the same time I also entirely approve of your
declaration of the right of the Executive Government to inquire at any
time into a question of property which might cause the private interests
of public servants to conflict with the duedischarge
discharge of their public
duties.
complete denial of the truth of this report as
satisfactory. At the same time I also entirely approve of your
declaration of the right of the Executive Government to inquire at any
time into a question of property which might cause the private interests
of public servants to conflict with the duedischarge
discharge of their public
duties.