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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 26 November 1858, CO 60:1, no. 1048, 432.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas acknowledges the receipt of orders to recognize Mons. Rousset as the French Consular Agent at Victoria.
The minutes forward to the Foreign Office.
Enclosed is Merivale to the Foreign Office forwarding a copy of the despatch for their information.
No. 32
Victoria Vancouver's Island
26 November 1858
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 18 of the 4th September last, 1 transmitting at the instance of the Earl of Malmesbury Copy of a note from the French Ambassador stating the CircumstancesunderManuscript image under which the French Government are desirous that Mons. Rousset should be recognized as French Consular Agent at Victoria Vancouver's Island, and also Conveying your instructions to recognize Mons. Rousset in that Capacity on his arrival in the Colony.
I shall not fail to attend to these instructions; especially as Mons. Rousset is personally known as a Gentleman of character and respectability.
I have etc.
James Douglas
Governor
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Foreign Office. L[ithographed] F[orm].
ABd 29 Jany
HM Jan 29
C Jany 29
Other documents included in the file
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Merivale to W. Seymour FitzGerald, Foreign Office, 3 February 1859, forwarding copy of the despatch for information.
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 26 November 1858, CO 60:1, no. 1048, 432. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B58032.html.

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