<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 8 December 1863, CO 305:20, no. 876, 412. Douglas addressee Newcastle

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Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 December 1863, CO 305:20, no. 876, 412.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/V63049.html. CO 305:20 CO 305 20 876 412 49 Legislative V.I. 1863 received 30 January 1864 co_305_20_00417r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (6), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

 Douglas, James Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 49, Legislative 876, CO 305/20, p. 412; received 30 January 1864 8 December 1863 My Lord Duke,

With reference to Your Despatch of the 1st May last, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a Message forwarded to me by the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver's Island containing a Resolution upon the subject of the project for establishing overland postal and telegraphic Communication from Lake Superior to New Westminster.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient humble Servant James Douglas
Mr Elliot Send copy of this desphdespatch, & of its enclosure to Mr Watkin. ABd 1 Feb.
Has any answer been received from Canada to the Duke of Newcastle's despatch to that Province on this subject, 1st May 1863? TFE 1 Feby
No ansr has been recdreceived from Canada, nor notice taken of any sort, of which I, at least, am aware. ABd
Mr Fortescue The Legislature of Vancouver, although expressing an interest in the project, abstain from forming a decision until they hear the conclusion of Canada and of the other Eastern Provinces interested in the matter. We wrote about it to Lord Monck on the 1st of May, but His Lordship has never taken any notice of the despatch. I see that we did not write to the other Provinces which indeed were not mentioned in Mr Watkin's paper. I presume that for them whatever telegraphic Communications are required with Canada already exist. The only practical question was as to continuing such communications beyond their present limit in Canada.

I presume that Lord Monck ought to be reminded of the despatch on this important subject, which appears to have escaped his attention.

TFE 2 Feby
Duke of Newcastle This should be done? The Canadian GovtGovernment seems unwilling to move. CF 3
Write to Ld M: as proposed. N 4
House of Assembly to Douglas, 25 November 1863, advising of the failure to arrive at a decision in the question of an overland mail and telegraphic link without input from the governments of Canada and the other eastern provinces.
Fortescue (for Newcastle) to Monck, 9 February 1864, forwarding copy of the resolution and asking for the views of his government upon the subject in question.