In consequence of the approaching change in the constitution of the
Office of the Governor of
B.C. by which he will cease to be an Officer
appointed by
the Queen, and to correspond direct with the Secretary of
State I have to request that you will select from the Records of the
Colony all Despatches from the Secretary of State to the Governor which
are marked as confidential or secret, and also similar Despatches from
the Governor to the Secretaries of State and cause them to be packed in
packing cases and transmitted to me at this office.
If it should be found that such Despatches have been bound up with
public Despatches, I shall wish you to send them all to me. If on the
other hand the public Despatches have been kept separately you will
cause them to be packed in cases to await any directions you may receive
from
Lord Lisgar with whom I have communicated as to their ultimate
disposal.