Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Monsell, William 27 February 1869, CO 60:37, no. 2325, 176.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Hammond transmits
copies of the Convention respecting San Juanand asks Granville not to send the convention to the governors of Canada and British Columbia until the US has made a decision. Minutes by Cox and Granville discuss deferring sending the convention to Canada and British Columbia. Blake’s minute suggests seeing
subsequent F.O./2786 March 9, 1869, F.O./5380 May 12, 1869, F.O./3527 March 29, 1869. See also F.O./1872 & F.O./1515.
Hammond to Under-Secretary of State
In reply to your letter of the 24th instant, I am directed by
The Earl of Clarendon to transmit to you, in compliance with
your request, three copies of the Convention respecting San Juan
which was recently signed by Lord Clarendon and the United
States Minister at this Court.
I am, however, to request that you will state to Earl Granvillethat
that Lord Clarendon would suggest that this Convention should
not be sent, as proposed by Lord Granville, to the Governors of
Canada and British Columbia, until it is known what decision the
Government of the United States have come to in regard to it.
that Lord Clarendon would suggest that this Convention should
not be sent, as proposed by Lord Granville, to the Governors of
Canada and British Columbia, until it is known what decision the
Government of the United States have come to in regard to it.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed copy, "Convention between Her Majesty and the United
States of America, for referring to Arbitration the Water
Boundary under Article I of the Treaty of June 15, 1846," signed
by Clarendon and Reverdy Johnson, 14 January 1869 (ten pages).