<persName ref="prs:hammond"><surname>Hammond</surname>, <forename>Edmund</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 2 April 1857, CO 305:8, no. 3002, 293. Hammond addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Hammond informs Merivale that the Foreign Office concurs with Labouchere that Douglas’s decision in declining to allow [American soldiers] to be arrested on British Territory was correct.

The minutes make a note to write to Douglas accordingly.

 Hammond, Edmund
Foreign Office
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Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 3002, CO 305/8, p. 293; received 3 April
Foreign Office
2nd April 1857 Sir,

I have laid before the Earl of Clarendon your Letter of the 26th Ultimo, inclosing a Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, reporting what passed at an Interview which he had with Lieutenant Flemming of the United States Army, on the subject of the surrender of some American Soldiers, who had deserted from the detachment under his command; and I am to request that you will state to Mr Secretary Labouchere thatLord Lord Clarendon concurs with him in his approval of the conduct of Governor Douglas in declining to allow these men to be arrested on British Territory.

I am, Sir Your most obedient humble Servant, E. Hammond H. Merivale, Esqr &c &c &c
Mr Merivale Write accly to the Governor. ABd 4 Apl
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