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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Hammond sends Merivale a letter copy regarding the occupation of San Juan Island by the HBC, a copy of Labouchere’s reply to re-address the issue at a later date, and Clarendon’s agreement in a draft letter to Shepherd.

The minutes remind Merivale to sign the copy of the letter to Shepherd.

Hammond, Edmund
Foreign Office
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Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 2623, CO 305/7, p. 183; received 20 March
Foreign Office
March 19th 1856 Sir,

I have laid before the Earl of Clarendon your Letter of the 15th Instant, enclosing a copy of a Letter from the Deputy Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, stating the circumstances connected with the occupation of the Island of San Juan in the Canal de Arro by the servants of the Hudson's Bay CompanyCompany, and also a copy of the reply which Mr Secretary Labouchere proposes to return to it, and I am to request, that you will state to Mr Labouchere, that Lord Clarendon entirely concurs in the Draft of the Letter which he proposes to address to Mr Shepherd upon this subject.

I return herewith in compliance with your request, the enclosures inin Mr Shepherd's Letter.

I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant E. Hammond Herman Merivale Esqr
Mr Merivale Fair copy of the Letter to Mr Shepherd annexed for yr Sigre. ABd 22d/3
Signed & sent. Put by. HM Mh 22 JB 27 M HL 28