Herbert to Under-Secretary of State

With reference to your letter of 25th May transmitting for the
consideration of this Board copy of an Ordinance of British
Columbia to entitle exporters of Goods to certain Drawbacks, and
also to the question of allowing Vessels clearing on short
voyages to have their stores duty free, I am directed by the
Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to transmit to
you to be laid before Earl Granville the inclosed copy of a
Report which they have obtained from the Commissioners of
Customs on the subject and to state that My Lords concur in the
opinion of the Commissioners of Customs.