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No. 30.

The Right Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach, Bart., to the Marquis of Lorne, K.G.

(Secret.) My Lord,

Downing Street, May 5, 1879.

I HAVE the honour to call your Lordship's attention to my Secret despatch of the 3rd February last, and to state that, as the War Office have to select their officer whom it is proposed to send to Vancouver Island, it is very desirable that I should receive a reply as soon as possible, and it would be an additional convenience if the nature of the reply of your Government could be transmitted to me by telegraph.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

M. E. HICKS BEACH.

No. 31.

The Marquis of Lorne, K. G., to the Right Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach, Bart.-(Received

(Telegraphic.)

May 30.)

May 28, 1879.

REFERRING to your despatch, of the 5th May, Lieutenant-Colonel Strange, R.A., has been appointed to proceed to Vancouver Island.

No. 32.

Colonial Office to War Office.

(Secret and Confidential.) Sir,

Downing Street, June 3, 1879. WITH reference to your letter of the 18th January, relative to the defence of Esquimault and Victoria, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Colonel Stanley, a copy of a telegram from the Marquis of Lorne in reply to Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch of the 5th instant, requesting an early reply to his despatch of the 3rd February on the subject, stating that Lieutenant-Colonel Strange, R.A., has been appointed to proceed to Vancouver Island.

(Signed)

I am, &c.

R. H. MEADE.

No. 33.

The Marquis of Lorne, K.G., to the Right Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach, Bart.-(Received

June 4.)

(Secret.) Sir,

Government House, Ottawa, May 19, 1879. MY Government have had under consideration your despatch of the 3rd February last, marked Secret, relative to the works for the defence of Esquimault and Victoria, British Columbia, and I have now the honour of forwarding to you herewith a copy of an approved Report of a Committee of the Privy Council on the subject.

Inclosure in No. 33.

I have, &c. (Signed)

LORNE.

Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council for Canada, approved by his Excellency the Governor-General in Council on the 16th May, 1879.

THE Committee have had under consideration the despatch (Secret) of the 3rd February last, from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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