<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> 2 June 1869, CO 398:5, 288. Granville addressee Seymour

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Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Seymour, Frederick 2 June 1869, CO 398:5, 288.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/B697050A.html. CO 398:05 CO 398 5 288 Confidential B.C. 1869 co_398_05_00145r.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 2 June 1869, CO 398:5, 288.

Despatch from London.

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Confidential NAC, RG7, G8C/16, p. ??? (CO 398/5, p. 288) 2 June 1869 Sir,

I have the honor to transmit to you a Copy of a Confidential Despatch from the Governor General of Canada suggesting atthe the instance of his Ministers that steps should be taken to forward the incorporation of British Columbia into the Dominion of Canada.

I also enclose a Copy of the reply which I have returned to Sir J. Young.

I shall be glad to be informed to what extent the majority which passed the Resolution against Union which accompanied your Despatch No. 26 of the 4th of March was composed of Public Officers.

You are aware that the Hudson's Bay Company have accepted the terms recently offered to them for the surrender of their Territorial Rights to the Crown and that in the event of the arrangement being accepted by the Canadian Government there is every prospect of the annexation of the Hudson's Bay Company's Territory to Canada.

I have etc. Granville