No. 81

I have to acquaint you that an application has been received from
the United States Minister at this Court, applying for the issue of an
Exequatur to Mr. Allen Francis of Illinois as United States Consul at Victoria, Vancouver Island.

As I am not informed whether this Gentleman is resident in the
Colony under your Government I have to instruct you to ascertain if
this be the case, and if he is, to report to me whether or not you are
aware of any objection to his appointment, and if you are not aware of
any such objection, you will recognize him provisionally in that
capacity until the arrival of the Exequatur.