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Confederation: 'paraphrase' of telegram in Colonial Office minutes reads: 'I have...

Catalogue reference: CO 321/9/13

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This record is about the Confederation: 'paraphrase' of telegram in Colonial Office minutes reads: 'I have... dating from [1876 Mar] in the series Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 321/9/13
Date
[1876 Mar]
Description

Confederation: 'paraphrase' of telegram in Colonial Office minutes reads: 'I have spoken to the Legislative Houses respecting confederation: strong popular feeling in favour of it; Late Executive Council being angry at new Commission and Instructions oppose me. I request the appointment of Augustus Briggs, late speaker, and the Auditor General to the Legislative Council to secure a majority'. Colonial Office minutes only in item; telegram printed as confidential print, West Indian No. 24 of 1876 (CO 884/3/4).

John Pope Hennessy, Governor in Chief Windward Islands, unnumbered telegram. Folios 107-109.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
3411/1876
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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