Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Hammond, Edmund to
Adderley, C. B. 21 December 1866, CO 305:30, no. 12118, 125.
Abstract
Hammond, Edmund to
Adderley, C. B. 21 December 1866, CO 305:30, no. 12118, 125.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3).
Hammond to Under-Secretary of State
Foreign Office
December 21 1866
Sir,
I am directed by Lord Stanley to request that you will acquaint the
Earl of Carnarvon, with reference to your letter of the 9th of
October, that he has no objection to the despatch to the Governor
of Vancouver Island of which you inclose a Draft, respecting the
proceedings of the Consul of the United States in causing salutes
to be fired in honor of the anniversary of the declaration of
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Independence.
Independence.
Lord Stanley doubts indeed whether it is worth while to lay down
such precise and minute rules in a matter of so little moment; but
he entirely concurs in the concluding paragraph of the Draft.
Upon the whole it seems to Lord Stanley that it would be quite
sufficient to tell the Governor that there can be no objection to
the United States Consul celebrating the anniversary as he likes,
provided the public peace is not broken.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Is the draft to proceed—or is it to be altered in consequence of the last par: of this letter?
Is the draft to proceed—or is it to be altered in consequence of the last par: of this letter?
VJ
22 Decr
Probably Lord Carnarvon will be of opinion that as the F.O. agrees
in substance, the form is a matter for the consn of the C.O.
& consequently that this shd go on as it stands.
FR
24/12
Yes—I agree. Dft to proceed.
C
25 Dec