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Sir Julian Paunce/ote to Mr. Wharton. 



British Legation, 



Washington, July 7, 1891. 

 Sir: Witli reference to tlie memorandum wliicli I left in your bands 

 on the 23d ultimo, resi^ecting the British instructions to naval officers 

 in the Beliring Sea, I have the honor to transmit herewith, by direction 

 of the Marquis of Salisbury, a full note of the instructions sent to the 

 senior British naval ofticer on the ISTorth Pacific station with regard to 

 the steps to be taken to prohibit the killing of seals in certain specified 

 portions of the Behring Sea.^ 

 I have, etc., 



Julian Pauncefote. 



Mr. Adce to Sir Julian Paunce/ote. 



Department of State, 



Washington, July 8, 1891. 

 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of 

 the co])ies of an act of Parlianieiit relating to the catiihing of seals by 

 British ships in Behring Sea, and also of the copies of an order of Her 

 Britannic Majesty in council on the same subject, that accompanied 

 your note of the 0th instant. 

 I have, etc., 



Alvey a. Adee, 



Acting Secretary. 



Mr. Wharton to Sir Julian Pauncefote. 



Department of State, 



Washington, July 9, 1891. 



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

 7th instant, with accompanying copy of the instructions to Her Britannic 

 Majesty's officers in Behring Sea, and to inform you that I have com- 

 municated a copy thereof to the American Navy Department. 

 I have, etc., 



William F. Wharton, 



Acting Secretary. 



Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Wharton. 



British Legation, 



Washington, July 13, 1891. 

 Sir: Since the receipt of your note of the 25th ultimo, of which I 

 transmitted a copy to the Marquis of Salisbury, I have been in tele- 

 graphic communication with his lordship respecting the two clauses 

 (G and 7) which, by direction of the President, you have proposed for 

 adoption in the Behring Sea arbitration convention, and also respecting 



' For inclosiure see Senate Ex. Doc. No. 55, p. 59. 



