Corry to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

In reply to your letter of the 16th Instant, stating
the desire of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton to be informed
whether My Lord Commisioners of the Admiralty would object
to the appointment of Mr William A.G. Young, Paymaster
R.N. as Colonial Secretary of British Columbia in the
event of such an appointment being created; I am commanded
by their Lordships to acquaint you that They will have no
objection to Mr Young accepting the above named appointment.