<persName ref="prs:leveson_g"><surname>Leveson-Gower</surname>, <forename>Granville</forename> <forename>George</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> 10 April 1869, CO 398:5, 258. Granville addressee Seymour

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Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Seymour, Frederick 10 April 1869, CO 398:5, 258.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/B697021A.html. CO 398:05 CO 398 5 258 Confidential B.C. 1869 co_398_05_00130r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Seymour, Frederick 10 April 1869, CO 398:5, 258.

Despatch from London.

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Confidential NAC, RG7, G8C/16, p. ??? (CO 398/5, p. 258) 10 April 1869 Sir,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential Despatch of the 16th January requesting to be informed what are the relative positions of the Naval Commander in Chief and of the Governor of British Columbia in regard to the Affairs of San Juan during our Military occupation of the North End of the Island.

I transmit to you for your information and guidance a Copy of a letter from the Foreign Office in reply to a reference made to that Department on the subject and have to observe that it does not seem advisable to Her Majesty's Government for the reasons therein mentioned that the Government of BritishColumbia Columbia should exercise any jurisdiction in San Juan.

I have etc.