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Despatch from London
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, James 10 June 1858, CO 410:1, 127.

Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton confirms the receipt of Douglas’s despatches and informs him that fifty sappers will be sent for the survey team of the land border instead of thirty.
No. 1
10 June 1858
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 7 of the 5th of March last and with reference to your suggestion that the party sent to survey the line of boundary should be increased, I have to acquaint you that subsequently to the date of the letter to which you refer it was determined to send fifty Sappers, exclusive of Non-Commissioned Officers, instead of thirty.
I have etc.