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Sclater Booth, G. to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 27 April 1868, CO 60:34, no. 4244, 372.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B685TE02.html. CO 60:34 CO 60 34 4244 372 B.C. 1868 received 28 April co_60_34_00374r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Sclater Booth states that the Treasury desires the opinion of the Crown Agents with reference to the Correspondence which took place in 1865 before expressing any opinion as to the desireableness for investing the Sinking Fund of the B. Columbia Loans…in Colonial Securities. Cox’s minute suggests referring the Governors despatch 3373 to the Agents for opinion.

Sclater Booth, G.
Treasury Chambers
Adderley, Charles Bowyer Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Sclater Booth to Under-Secretary of State 4244, CO 60/34, p. 372; received 28 April
Treasury Chambers
27th April 1868 Sir,

The Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had before Them your letter of the 16 Inst, inclosing Despatch from the Governor of British Columbia, in which he suggests that the Sinking Fund of the B. Columbia Loans should be invested in Colonial Securities, now below par.

My Lords desire me to state, for the information of the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, that before they express any opinion as to the desireableness of the investmentas as proposed, They would be glad to have the opinion of the Crown Agents with reference to the Correspondence which took place in 1865.

I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant G. Sclater Booth
Sir F. Rogers Therefore refer the Governors despatch 3373 to the Agents for opinion.

Dft. herewith.

CC 28/4
Rogers to Crown Agents, 4 May 1868, forwarding copy of correspondence relating to the finances of British Columbia for opinion.