Telegram


Post Office Telegraphs
Downing Street Ldn


20 January 1871
Address to Queen for union with Canada on terms agreed upon passed Legislative Council unanimously today.
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Herbert
This looks like getting to business.
We must wait for the despatches.
CC 26/1
Yes. I fear the Canadian Parliament will demur to the terms, & it is difficult to see how they can carry out the Railway which is the principal inducement to the Columbians.
RGWH Jan 26/71
FR 27/1
EHKH 28/1/71
K Jan 29/71
See subsequent 3-2275 Jan 22.71 forwarding copy of address.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Kimberley to Musgrave, No. 6, 26 January 1871.