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spondence here. Question had better be limited to lobster fishery. | 
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Terms of reference and choice of arbitrators will require every 
consideration. 
Governor to Secretary of State, 20th March, 1890. . 
My Ministers raise question, whether under modus vivendi French 
have right of erecting as many factories as they desire by authority 
from naval officers; or are naval officers limited to granting permission 
to French to erect factories only to equivalent number erected by 
British since 1st July, 1889? or if British do not erect new factories 
after that date, can the French erect a single factory ? 
Secretary of State to Governor, 24th March, 1890.. - 
Referring to your telegram of 20th March,—A new factory of either 
nation can be erected only if both naval officers commanding, consent. 
Modus vivendi enables, but does not compel, two naval officers com- — 
manding to limit new factories to exactly equal numbers on each side. 
We agreed to amendment as to new factories, believing that such 
latitude desirable, as French new factories very unlikely to be so 
many as reported commenced by British. If your Ministers give pre- 
ference to strict maintenance of status quo ante, 1st July, 1889, 
prohibiting any new factory of either nation, we believe that French | 
Government would probably agree, but early notice desirable. In that 
case, or if informed of exact number of proposed new British factories, F 
French Government would probably limit their preparations accordingly, 
and friction might be avoided, but they would not consent to British — 
having all the best places, and make a stand for equal advantage of site. 
Governor to Secretary of State, 22nd March, 1890. 
House of Assembly ask for production of all correspondence 
regarding lobsters during the last four years. May I produce all or 
any confidential despatches. 
Secretary of State to Governor, 25th March, 1890. 
Referring to your telegram of 22nd March,—Will inform you 
as soon as possible, after consultation with Secretary of State for 
Foreign Affairs, what papers can be published. It is necessary to. 
inform French Government before publishing any of their notes. 
Governor to Secretary of State, 24th March, 1890. 
Following telegram received from London published by Opposition 
daily paper :—‘ Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs states that — 
