Lugard to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I have laid before the Secretary of State for War your
Letter of the 10th instant together with its enclosure
from the Governor of British Columbia relative to the cost
of the Military Force stationed in that Colony.

In reply I am to request that you will acquaint the Duke
of Newcastle that Mr Sidney Herbert concurs in the
terms of the answer which His Grace proposes to return to
Governor Douglas on this subject.