No. 360.
Mr. Drummond to Mr. Evarts.
Washington, November 20,
1880.
Sir: Sir Edward Thornton, in his note to you of
March 1 last, informed you that he would transmit to his excellency the
Marquis of Lorne a copy of the documents contained in your note to him
of the 28th of February last, relating to the regulations governing the
transportation of merchandise to, from, and through the Dominion of
Canada.
His excellency the governor-general of Canada has forwarded to me a copy
of a report of a committee of the privy council of the dominion on this
matter, a copy of which I inclose herewith, and I have much pleasure in
informing you that the regulations as proposed by the United States
Government have been approved by the privy council, and by his
excellency the governor-general.
I have, &c.,
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[Inclosure.]
Copy of a report of a committee of the honorable
the privy council for Canada, approved by his excellency the
governor-general, on the 16th day of November, 1880.
The committee of council have had under consideration the dispatch of
Sir E. Thornton, dated Washington, March 1, 1880, relative to the
regulations for the transportation of merchandise to, from, and
through the Dominion of Canada, and also the dispatch of Sir M. E.
Hicks Beach, of the 31st March, No. 97, on the same subject.
The honorable the minister of customs, to whom the dispatches with
the proposed regulations have been referred, reports that, having
carefully considered said regulations, he is of opinion that they
may be approved.
The committee recommend that the proposed regulations be approved
accordingly.
Certified.
J. O. COTÉ,
Clerk Privy Council
Canada.
