Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 30 November 1868, CO 60:33, no. 538, 521.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Seymour describes British Columbia’s Executive Council’s views on the colony being included in a treaty of reciprocity
with the US. Seymour asks Buckingham to provide details on
the nature of the treaty…being negotiated with the United States.Minutes by Cox and Rogers discuss who has the authority to answer Seymour’s question. Blake’s minute suggests seeing
subsequent Govr 14, 4619, Feb 4, 1869.The included document is a letter to the Foreign Office forwarding Seymour’s despatch.
No. 124
Victoria
30 November 1868
My Lord Duke,
I had the honor to receive, yesterday, Your Grace's despatches
No. 89 of the 21st October and No. 90 of the same month both
on the subject ofincluding
including British Columbia in any treaty of
reciprocity which may be made with the United States.
including British Columbia in any treaty of
reciprocity which may be made with the United States.
2. It happened that I had summoned the Executive Council to
meet this morning—so I brought the subject under their
consideration. I found opinion divided. I shall therefore
consult the Legislative Council—about to meet—on the question.
3. Could
3. Could I, however, without indiscretion venture to beg of
Your Grace for information as to the nature of the treaty which
it appears, is being negotiated with the United States?
Minutes by CO staff
CC
17/1
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, 29 January
1869, forwarding copy of the despatch and asking what answer
should be given.