CO537-(184-198) — Page 20

)

}

Reference:-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

CO 537/167

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

X Deig. Alegram

registered 120 Serret

CJ

Governor. No.

NO.

Secrit

Canada

No 119

(Subject.)

the Bigprin Holopour Paraphrase of Telegram

Date.

1878

May 11

Last previous Paper.

Secret

DESPATCH.

1 Reck

12 May 1878 ·

INTED

Klisolle 35 C

CONFID

Defence of Exquimalt fr

Referring to see. of State's telegram of 10th

Officer of artillery will be sent. immediately from

Queber

86/78

to mount the

(Minutes.)

Copy War office infin. 16 May

"Deff.

to cate Copy

Committee in f...

or

дило

and to take command of

forces

there

Kingstown

at Esquimalt

the local

If danger of war is imminent

it is

very

important that canadian

fovernment should be immunediately

informed

Fando

now

in

consequence of

Jeman

aganizing in the United

Itates it will be

necessary

ळ cake

vigorous steps to protect the frontier гідно

along

the lakes.

In order to avoid surprise officers of

have been. active Militia.

the frontier

on

die

ordered to distribute the arms from several armouries, & Govt has taken the preliminary steps for arming

Fors

teamers

(m. 1 | 78 -H & 8 6048)

Page 20Page 21

da

DESPATCH.

1 Reck

12 May 1878.

PRIN

ED

ject.)

Telegram

CONE

invalt fe

35

of State's telegram of 10°

ry

will be sent

Гливек

مه

stes.) guns and of

Kingstown

at Esquimalt

the local

Reference:-

CO 537/167

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

ar is imminent

ut that canadian I be immediately.

usequence of

Feman

ing in the therited

necessary

To take

rotect the frontier

d surprise officers of frontier have been

the armo

from

die

Yout has taken the

suring

Born

Steamers