No. 19

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 7
of the 19th February, forwarding the Address to the Queen from the
Legislative Council praying for the admission of B.C. to the Dominion of
Canada.

I have to inform you that this address has been laid before the
Queen, who has been pleased to receive the same very graciously, and
will take it into consideration when a similar address from the Canadian
Parliament shall have been received.

I have also to acknowledge the receipt of your previous Despatch
No. 3 dated 22nd January, and I have to express to you the approval of
the selection of Mr. Trutch to proceed to Ottawa with a copy of this
address with a view of coming subsequently to England as the
representative of your Government during the preparation in this country
of the necessary Order in Council for the Union of B.C. with Canada.