I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying copies of
correspondence between the Crown Agents, this Department and the Board
of Treasury respecting the temporary investment by the Agents of certain
funds in their hands belonging to your Government,
and and not immediately
required for the service of
British Columbia.
You will perceive that the Crown Agents have been authorized
pending the consent of your Government to invest a sum of £15,000 in the
Joint Stock Banks referred to in the accompanying letter from the Board
of Treasury respecting the investment of Funds belonging to the Colony
of
Ceylon.
You will be good enough to answer this despatch by the earliest
opportunity.