Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John
to Merivale, Herman 15 December 1859, CO 305:12, no. 12449, 390.
Abstract
Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John
to Merivale, Herman 15 December 1859, CO 305:12, no. 12449, 390.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
Wodehouse to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
15 December 1859
I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you, to be laid
before His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, a copy of a despatch from Her
Majesty's Minister at Washington inclosing copies of Telegrams
received in that capital, the one being from Rear Admiral Baynes to
Her Majesty's Minister and the other from General Scott
Scott to the United
States Government, respecting the arrangement come to for a joint
occupation of the Island of San Juan.
Scott to the United
States Government, respecting the arrangement come to for a joint
occupation of the Island of San Juan.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
General Scott has proposed a joint military occupation of San Juan by 100 men—Governor Douglas' answer has not yet been received, but it is believed that he will accept the proposition.
General Scott has proposed a joint military occupation of San Juan by 100 men—Governor Douglas' answer has not yet been received, but it is believed that he will accept the proposition.
Put by for the present?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Lyons, British Minister at Washington, to Russell,
22 November 1859, enclosing telegrams
relating to the situation on San Juan Island.
Telegram, Winfield Scott to J.B. Floyd, 27 October 1859, reporting his
proposal for a "temporary adjustment" was currently being considered
by Douglas and that concurrence was expected.
Telegram, Rear Admiral Baynes to Lyons, 26 November 1859, advising
that Scott had proposed a joint military occupation of the Island.