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iiigtou Territory, about the 7tli instant, so that the papers, in the usual 

 course of mail, should be received by me within a fortnight. 



In this connection I tal^e occasion to inform you that, without con- 

 clusion at this time of any questions which may be found to be involved 

 in these cases of seizure, orders have been issued by the President's di- 

 rection for the discontinuance of all jjending proceedings, the discharge 

 of the vessels referred to, and the release of all persons under arrest in 

 connection therewith.^ 

 I have, etc., 



T. F. Bayard. 



Sir L. 8. Sacliville West to Mr. Bayard. 



Washington, February 4, 18S7. 



(Eeceived February 5.) 

 Sib : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 

 3d instant, informing me that without conclusion at this time of any 

 questions which may be found to be involved in the cases of seizure of 

 British vessels in Behring Sea, orders have been issued, by the Presi- 

 dent's direction, for the discontinuance of all pending proceedings, the 

 discharge of the vessels referred to, and the release of all persons un- 

 der arrest in connection therewith. 

 I have, etc., 



L. S. Sackville West. 



Sir L. S. Saclcville West to Mr. Bayard, 



Washington, A2}ril 4, 1SS7. 



(Eeceived April 4.) 

 Sir: In view of the approaching fishing season iu Behring Sea and 

 the fitting out of vessels for fishing operations iu those waters, Her 

 Majesty's Government have requested me to inijuire whether the owners 

 of such vessels may rely on being unmolested by the cruisers of the 

 United States when not near land. 



Her Majesty's Government also desires to know whether the docu- 

 ments referred to in your note of the 3d of February last connected 

 with the seizure of certain British vessels beyond the three-mile limit 

 and legal proceedings connected therewith have been received. And 

 I have the honor therefore to request you to be good enough to enable 

 me to reply to these inquiries on the part of Her Majesty's Government 

 with as little delay as possible. 

 I have, etc., 



L. S. Sackville West. 



'■For fuvtlier correspondence iu reference hereto, see Senate Ex. Doc. No. 106, 50th 

 Congress, 2d sess, p. 56 et scq. 



