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Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine. 



British Legation, 

 Washington, D. 6'., December 30, 1801. 



(Eeceived December 30.) 



Dear Mr. Blaine : On the 22d instant I telegraphed, as you de- 

 sired, to Lord Salisbury, your suggestions that the number of Arbitrators 

 on the Behring Sea tribuiial should be reduced from seven to five by 

 limiting the representation of our respective Governments to one each, 

 in view of the agreement that there should be three foreign Arbitrators 

 besides those appointed by Great Britain and the United States. 



Last night I received his lordship's reply, which is to the eifect that, 

 looking at the importance and variety of tlie questions involved and to 

 all the circumstances. Her Majesty's Government, after mature consid- 

 eration, are uot prepared to consent to being represented on the tribu- 

 nal by less than two Arbitrators. Lord Salisbury hopes therefore that 

 you will be ready to proceed in accordance with the arrangement at 

 which we arrive on the 16th ultimo, namely, that the tribunal shall 

 consist of seven Arbitrators, of whom our respective Governments shall 

 appoint two each, and the other three shall be appointed by foreign 

 Governments to be selected for that purpose. All seven Arbitrators to 

 be jurists of repute and the three foreign ones to understand the Eng- 

 lish language. 



I remain yours very truly, 



Julian Pauncefote. 



Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine. 



British Legation, 

 Wasliington, January 16, 1803. 

 Dear Mr. Blaine: I have just received a telegram to the effect that 

 Sir G. Baden-Powell leaves Liverpool this day by the Etruria for New 

 York, whence he will proceed to Ottawa for a few days, and then come 

 to Washington with Dr. Dawson. They hope to be here on the 29th 

 instant. 



Believe me, yours, very truly. 



Julian Pauncefote. 



Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine. 



British Legation, 

 'Wasltliujion, January 21, 180k. 



Sir: I have the honor to inform you that immediately after my in- 

 terview with you on the 15th instant in regard to the countries wlio 

 are to name the Arbitrators inthe BehringSea controversy, I telegraplu'd 

 to the Marquis of Salisbury that you did not insist upon the knowledge 

 of English by the Arbitrators r,s a condition, but merely as a desirable 

 qualification. 



I have now received a telegram from his lordship stating that Her 

 Majesty's Government accept your proposal that the Arbitrators shall 

 be chosen by France, Italy, and Sweden. 

 1 have, clc, 



Julian PAUNCEifOTE. 



