Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 9 December 1869, CO 60:36, no. 181, 534.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 9 December 1869, CO 60:36, no. 181, 534.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
No. 35
9th December 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No
99 of the 21st October, acquainting me that application has
been made for the issue of an Exequatur to Mr Mathew Trotter
Johnstonas
as Consul for the North German Confederation in this
Colony, and desiring me to report to Your Lordship whether I am
aware of any objection to the appointment of this Gentleman.
as Consul for the North German Confederation in this
Colony, and desiring me to report to Your Lordship whether I am
aware of any objection to the appointment of this Gentleman.
2. I have the honor to inform Your Lordship in reply, that I
know of no reason why Mr Johnston should notbe
be a fitting
person to fill the proposed Office.
be a fitting
person to fill the proposed Office.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
Inform the F.O. with reference to the letter to them of the 21 Oct that an answer has been recd from the Govr & that Lord Granville is not aware of any objection &c.
Inform the F.O. with reference to the letter to them of the 21 Oct that an answer has been recd from the Govr & that Lord Granville is not aware of any objection &c.
Dft. herewith.
CC
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