10109.
No. 662,
(HELIGOLAND.)
QUEEN'S ADVOCATE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
Temple, September 14, 1870.
MY LORD,
I AM honoured with your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Hammond's letter of the 12th instant, stating that he was directed to transmit to me two letters from the Colonial Office relative to the proceedings of the French corvette " Decrès " in the waters off Heligoland, and to request that I would furnish your Lordship with my opinion thereupon.
In obedience to your Lordship's commands I have the honour to
Report
That under the circumstances of the French squadron to which the corvette was attached being engaged in maintaining a blockade of the Elbe the Governor of Heligo- land was justified in objecting to the corvette leaving her station and anchoring in British water for the purpose of taking on board a supply of coals.
The Earl Granville, K.G.
&o.
&o.
&c.
I have, &c.
(Signed) TRAVERS TWISS,
Q 16278.---10. 95.---5/86.
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