Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 23 March 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 142.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham approves of Seymour’s
measures [for] admitting, free of duty, articles properly Certified to be the growth of the Island of San Juanand informs Seymour that
The question of San Juan is now under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government.
No. 11
23 March 1867
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 13
of the 4th of January last. I approve of the measures you have taken
for admitting, free of duty, articles properly Certified to be the
growth of the Island of San Juan.
The
The question of San Juan is now under the consideration of Her
Majesty's Government, who will not lose sight of the desirableness of
inducing the Government of the United States to agree upon some method
of settling the right to the Island.