Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Trutch, Joseph William to Wodehouse, John 23 October 1871, CO 60:44, no. 11477, 188.
Abstract
Trutch, Joseph William to Wodehouse, John 23 October 1871, CO 60:44, no. 11477, 188.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Lieutenant Governor Trutch to Kimberley
I have the honor to enclose herewith a Duplicate of the
Memorandum by Sir James Douglas on the North-west Water Boundary
question, which was transmitted to YourLordship
Lordship in my Despatch
of the 9th instant; and I also forward a copy of a Letter this
day received by me from the Attorney General of this Province
together with the original documents sent therewith, containing
testimony on the above mentioned subject, similar to that
forwarded with my Despatch above mentioned, but which has been
preparedin in different forms, some having been sworn to and some
not, as stated by the Attorney General, so that such of these
documents may be selected as may be deemed most advisable for
submission to the Arbitrator.
Lordship in my Despatch
of the 9th instant; and I also forward a copy of a Letter this
day received by me from the Attorney General of this Province
together with the original documents sent therewith, containing
testimony on the above mentioned subject, similar to that
forwarded with my Despatch above mentioned, but which has been
preparedin in different forms, some having been sworn to and some
not, as stated by the Attorney General, so that such of these
documents may be selected as may be deemed most advisable for
submission to the Arbitrator.
The printed "Communication" referred to by the Attorney
General, is likewise sent herewith—a copy thereof still
remaining in the Province.
Minutes by CO staff
A copy of this dispatch with the Enclosures in original should I
suppose be sent at once to the Foreign office.
WD
23/11
At once.
HTH
23/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Not on microfilm.
Other documents included in the file
Holland to Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, 23 November
1871, forwarding a copy of the despatch and the original
enclosures.