Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 4 February 1860, CO 305:15, no. 1273, 128.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
4 February 1860
I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you, to be laid
before His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, a copy of a Despatch from
Lord Lyons, Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, reporting his
having informed General Cass that
that Her Majesty's Government were
satisfied with the provisional arrangement in regard to San Juan
entered into by General Scott.
that Her Majesty's Government were
satisfied with the provisional arrangement in regard to San Juan
entered into by General Scott.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
It will be seen from the enclosure that marines are to occupy San Juan. This will make it necessary to alter in some measure the recent draft, which has been prepared to the War Office—wherein it was rather assumed that Engineers might be called upon to fulfil the San Juan duty.
It will be seen from the enclosure that marines are to occupy San Juan. This will make it necessary to alter in some measure the recent draft, which has been prepared to the War Office—wherein it was rather assumed that Engineers might be called upon to fulfil the San Juan duty.
Copy, I presume, to the Govr.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, Confidential, 15 February 1860,
informing him that Cass had been told that the British Government was
satisfied with the provisional arrangement in regard to the occupation of San Juan entered into by General Scott.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Lyons, British Minister at Washington, to Russell, 17 January 1860,
reporting his conversation with General Cass.