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Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 23 September 1859, CO 305:12, no. 9538, 220.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Hammond forwards copies of instructions which have been addressed to Her Majesty's Minister at Washington on the occupation of the Island of San Juan by Troops of the United States.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
23 September 1859
With reference to my letter of the 19th Instant, I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, copies of instructions which have been addressed to Her Majesty's Minister at Washington respecting the recent occupation of the Island of San Juan by Troops of the United States.
I am etc.
E. Hammond
Minutes by CO staff
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Duke of Newcastle
With this I send you the former papers on this subject, & a draft (which has been copied signed erroneously before you had seen it) of a proposed letter to the Forn Office: but I am not sure that it expresses your meaning.
Enclosures to be annexed by & by.
HM S 24
The letter sent yesterday expressed my meaning fully. These further papers require no answer.
N 24
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Foreign Office to Lyons, British Minister at Washington, 12 September 1859, providing instructions on the course to be taken regarding the San Juan issue, with explanation.