Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Wodehouse, John to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 17 October 1868, CO 60:34, no. 11493, 305.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (4).
Kimberley states that the Hudson's Bay Company’s committee agrees with the sentiments expressed by the memorialists wanting to include
British Columbia in the Reciprocity Treaty with the US. Robinson’s minute suggests sending Kimberley’s despatch to Seymour, Monck, and the Foreign Office.
Kimberley to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Hudson's Bay House
London
17th October 1868
London
Sir,
The Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company have
recently received a copy of a Memorial addressed to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, praying that His Grace will
move Lord Stanley to instruct Her Majesty's Minister at
Washington in the negotiations for the renewal of the Treaty for
reciprocity of trade between Canada and the United States to
endeavour to secure the extension of its provisions to British
Columbia.
The Committee desire me to express their general concurrence in
the prayer of the Memorialistsand
and to add that in their opinion
an equitable readjustment of duties as between the United States
and British Columbia would tend greatly to promote the trade of
that Colony in which the Company are largely interested.
and to add that in their opinion
an equitable readjustment of duties as between the United States
and British Columbia would tend greatly to promote the trade of
that Colony in which the Company are largely interested.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
The Memorial in question was sent to F.O. & to Visct Monck for infn and to Govr Seymour for report. The same action might be taken on this & the Hudsons Bay Co informed.
The Memorial in question was sent to F.O. & to Visct Monck for infn and to Govr Seymour for report. The same action might be taken on this & the Hudsons Bay Co informed.
WR
19 Oct
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 90, 22 October 1868 transmitting Kimberley’s letter in support of the memorialists and the desire to include British Columbia in the Reciprocity Treaty.
Draft reply, Buckingham to Monck, Canada, No. 219, 26 October
1868 transmitting Kimberley’s letter in support of the memorialists and the desire to include British Columbia in the Reciprocity Treaty.
Rogers to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 23 October 1868,
forwarding copy of letter from Kimberley for information.
