No. 70

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 24 of the
13th March forwarding a Resolution passed by the Legislative Council of
British Columbia praying that some Naval protection may be afforded to
the Colony.

Having referred this application to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty I enclose, herewith, a copy of the answer which their
Lordships' have returned to me.

I request that you will communicate this answer to the Legislative
Council as the decision of Her Majesty's Government upon the subject of
their Resolution.