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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 22 August 1859, CO 305:11, no. 10033, 98.

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Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 22 August 1859, CO 305:11, no. 10033, 98.
Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
No. 40
22 August 1859
With reference to my Despatch of the 12th Instant No 33, forwarding for your information the Copy of a communication I had received from Brigadier General Harney, Commanding the United States Troops in Washington Territory, detailing his reasons for placing a body of Troops upon theManuscript imagethe Island of San Juan, I have now the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the reply I made to that communication.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
Govr Douglas is an able Letter writer.
Copy to For: Office—with reference to our [former?] Lr of the 27 Sepr.
ABd 10 Oct
TFE 10 Oct
Acke & express approval of this temperate and clever answer.
Copy to F.O.
N 12
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Douglas to William L. Harney, 13 August 1859, explaining that the reasons given by Harney for the occupation were unsubstantiated by fact, and urging him therefore to withdraw the troops.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Merivale to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure.
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Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 16, 20 October 1859.
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 22 August 1859, CO 305:11, no. 10033, 98. 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/V59040.html.

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