No. 3

I transmit to you herewith for your information copies of a
correspondence between the War Office, the Foreign Office, the Admiralty
and this Office on the subject of a suggestion made by Lieutenant
Colonel Hawkins that the Land, Buildings &c purchased in Vancouvers
Island for the use of the Surveying Party under his command should when
the duties of the Commission are closed be transferred to the Colonial
Government at a valuation instead of being disposed of to private
parties.

I have to request that in conformity with the wish of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty expressed in their letter, of the 6th
Instant you will ascertain from the Senior Naval Officer on the Station
whether it is advisable that the Land in question should be secured for
Naval purposes.