Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to Douglas, James 30 April 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/7, 332.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Carnarvon acknowledges receipt of Douglas’ despatch from 19 February 1859 regarding attempts by Americans to occupy San Juan Island, and forwards a copy of correspondence from the Foreign Office with instructions to pursue the Earl of Malmesbury’s directions for
maintaining the rights of the British Crown to the island.
Enclosed in the despatch (image missing) is Merivale to Hammond, 11 April 1859, regarding American activities on San Juan Island.
See V597058 for a letterbook copy of this document.
No. 58
Downing Street
30 April 1859
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th
of February reporting that attempts are being made by certain American
citizens to survey and occupy the Island of San Juan in the Gulf of Georgia.
I enclose for your information and guidance the copy of a
correspondencewith
with the Foreign Office on this subject and I have to
instruct you to pursue the course indicated by the Earl of Malmesbury
for maintaining the rights of the British Crown to the Island.
with the Foreign Office on this subject and I have to
instruct you to pursue the course indicated by the Earl of Malmesbury
for maintaining the rights of the British Crown to the Island.