No. 256.
General Schenck to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
London, November 7, 1874.
(Received November 19.)
No. 634.]
Sir: Referring to my last dispatch preceding this,
I have now to report that I had a note last evening from Lord Derby,
informing me that a telegram has been received by Her Majesty’s secretary of
state for the colonies, stating that the free use of their telegraphs has
been granted by the governments of Victoria and South Australia to the
American astronomers engaged in observing the transit of Venus. I have just
sent an acknowledgment to his lordship, expressing my thanks to Her
Majesty’s government for their promptness in forwarding my application, and
to the colonial authorities for their liberal compliance with the request of
my Government.
I inclose herewith copies of Lord Derby’s note and my answer.
You will probably think proper to inform the Secretary of the Navy that the
arrangement of the matter is accomplished as he desired.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 634.]
Lord Derby to
General Schenck.
Foreign
Office, November 6,
1874. (Received November 6.)
Sir: With reference to my note of the 31st
ultimo, I have now the honor to inform you that Her Majesty’s secretary
of state for the colonies has received a telegram from the governor of
Victoria, stating that the free use of their telegraphs has been granted
by the governments of Victoria and South Australia to the American
astronomers engaged in observing the transit of Venus.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most
obedient, humble servant,
(In the absence of the Earl of Derby,)
General R. C. Schenck,
&c., &c., &c.
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[Inclosure 2 in No. 634.]
General Schenck to
Lord Derby.
Legation of the United States,
London, November 7,
1874.
My Lord: Referring to your two notes, of the
31st ultimo and the 6th instant, on the subject of granting the
astronomers of the United States engaged in observing the transit of
Venus the free use of the telegraphic wires in Victoria and South
Australia, i beg now to gratefully acknowledge the promptness of Her
Majesty’s government in forwarding my application; and i have also to
ask your lordship to convey to the secretary of state for the colonies
my cordial thanks to the governments of Victoria and South Australia for
their ready and cordial compliance with the request of my
Government.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, my lord, your
lordship’s most obedient servant,
To the Right Honorable the Earl of
Derby,
&c., &.,
&c.
