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Despatch from London
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, James 7 January 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/7, 10.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Lytton asks Douglas to consider making Victoria a free port, as per the request of the Board of Trade on behalf of English Merchants in the Sandwich Islands. Enclosed is Tennant to Merivale supporting the establishment of Victoria as a free port.
See V597004 for a letterbook copy of this document.
No. 4
Downing Street
7 January 1859
Sir,
I transmit to you herewith the copy of a letter which I have received from the Board of Trade submitting for my opinion a representation made by the English Merchants in the Sandwich Islands of the importance to the interests of British Commerce of declaringManuscript image Victoria in Van Couver's Island a free port.
I shall be glad if you will give the subject your consideration and favor me with your opinion as to the feasibility and expediency of carrying out this suggestion.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Most obedient
Humble Servant
E B Lytton
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Manuscript image
J.E. Tennent to Merivale, 23 December 1858, enclosing B.J. Nicolas to Earl of Malmsbury, 7 October 1858, supporting the establishment of Victoria as a free port.