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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 28 March 1864, CO 398:2, 212.

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Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 28 March 1864, CO 398:2, 212.
Despatch from London.
Separate
28 March 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to ackn: the receipt of your despatch No. 5 of the 2nd of February last reporting the inauguration of the representative systems of Govt. in B. Columbia, and the election, under the authority of H.M. Order in Council of 11th June 1863 of five unofficial Members of the Legislative Council.
I have to express my approval of the manner in which you have carried this measure into effect, and I have learned with much pleasure that the result has been satisfactory both to yourself and to the people of the Colony.
I have etc.
Newcastle
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 28 March 1864, CO 398:2, 212. 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/B647303B.html.

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