Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to
Douglas, Sir James 30 April 1859, CO 410:1, 197.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Carnarvon acknowledges receipt of Douglas’ despatch from 19 February 1859 regarding attempts by Americans to occupy San Juan Island, and forwards a copy of correspondence (not contained in the document) from the Foreign
Office with instructions to pursue the Earl of Malmesbury’s directions for “maintaining the rights of the British Crown to the island.”
No. 58
Downing Street
30 April 1859
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th
of February reporting that attempts are being made by certain American
citizens to survey and occupy the Island of San Juan in the Gulf of Georgia. I enclose for your information and guidance the copy of a
correspondence with the Foreign Office on this subject and I have to
instruct you to pursue the course indicated by the Earl of Malmesbury
for maintaining the rights of the British Crown to the Island.
of February reporting that attempts are being made by certain American
citizens to survey and occupy the Island of San Juan in the Gulf of Georgia. I enclose for your information and guidance the copy of a
correspondence with the Foreign Office on this subject and I have to
instruct you to pursue the course indicated by the Earl of Malmesbury
for maintaining the rights of the British Crown to the Island.
Footnotes
- The original form of this correspondence can be viewed here. Please note that the original was marked initially as part of the Vancouver Island collection, and changed thereafter, presumably after receipt, to the British Columbia collection.