Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Helps, Arthur to Knatchbull-Hugessen, Edward Hugessen 22 May 1871, CO 60:44, no. 4953, 222.
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Helps, Arthur to Knatchbull-Hugessen, Edward Hugessen 22 May 1871, CO 60:44, no. 4953, 222.
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Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2), Marginalia (1).
Helps to Under-Secretary of State
Council Office, Whitehall
22nd May 1871
Sir,
I am directed by the Lord President of the Council to transmit
to you the enclosed Order of Her Majesty in Council of the 16th
instant, for uniting the Colony of British Columbia to the
Dominion of Canada; and I am to request that you will be pleased
to lay the same before the Secretary of State for the Colonial
Department.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Holland
Lord Kimberley will consider no doubt whether he wishes to take this opportunity of saying anything as regards the question of Union itself, to Lord Lisgar & also to Mr Musgrave.
Lord Kimberley will consider no doubt whether he wishes to take this opportunity of saying anything as regards the question of Union itself, to Lord Lisgar & also to Mr Musgrave.
CC
23/5
I have asked Mr Harrison to let us have another formal order
signed by Mr Helps & with the Seal. One should be sent to
Canada one to B. Columbia.
I have got another copy.
FRR
? Say to Mr Musgrave that HM Govt are fully sensible of the
energy with which he & the officers of his Government have
labored to effect a Union by which, as HM Govt confidently
anticipate the resources & prosperity of the Colony will be
materially increased.
And to Lord Lisgar express the satisfaction of HM Govt that the
Union has been thus completed.
Yes. Send drafts to me.
K
May 25/71
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed copy of Order in Council, 16 May 1871, as per despatch.
