Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 31 December 1859, CO 305:12, no. 4, 401.
Abstract
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 31 December 1859, CO 305:12, no. 4, 401.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
31 December 1859
I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you, for the
information of His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, a copy of a despatch
from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, reporting the return of
General Scott to New York, and the conversation which Her Majesty's
Minister had had
had with General Cass respecting the hesitation shown by
Governor Douglas to accept the terms offered by General Scott for the
joint military occupation of San Juan.
had with General Cass respecting the hesitation shown by
Governor Douglas to accept the terms offered by General Scott for the
joint military occupation of San Juan.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Will it not perhaps be right to send copies of this and of 12817 to Governor Douglas in order to put him in possession of all that passes about the joint occupation of San Juan?
Will it not perhaps be right to send copies of this and of 12817 to Governor Douglas in order to put him in possession of all that passes about the joint occupation of San Juan?
TFE
2 Jany
Other documents included in the file
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Lyons, British Minister at Washington, to Russell,
15 December 1859, reporting a conversation
held with General Cass regarding the joint military occupation of San
Juan Island, as per despatch.