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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CANADA, TO THE 
PRESIDENT OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SECRETARY, 
Orrawa, 8th April, 1885. 
Srr,—I have the honour, by desire of His Excellency the Governor- 
General, to transmit to you herewith a copy of a despatch (No. 48, 
17th March,) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressing 
the high appreciation of Her Majesty’s Government of the services 
rendered by Mr. Sandford Fleming, C.M.G., in connection with the 
Prime Meridian Conference at Washington. 
I have the honour to be. 
Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
CHARLES J. JONES, 
For the Governor-General’s Secretary. 
The President Canadian Institute, Toronto. 
THE EARL OF DERBY, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLO- 
NIEHS, TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE, 
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA. 
Down1nG StREET, 17th March, 1885. 
My Lorp,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your 
Despatch No. 53, of the 24th ultimo, with its enclosures, respecting 
the proceedings of the Prime Meridian Conference at Washington. 
I have caused the papers forwarded to be transmitted to the 
Science and Art Department. 
I take this opportunity to request your Lordship to inform Mr. 
Sandford Fleming that Her Majesty’s Government highly appreciate 
the services rendered by him in connection with this Conference. 
I have, &c., 
DERBY. 
(SOVERNOR-GENERAL, 
The Most Hon. the Marquis of Lansdowne, G.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c. 
