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No. 179. 1885: Notice of Agreement (concluded 22nd June, 1885) 

 between Her Britannic Majesty and the United States respecting 

 the Fisheri.es. 



AGREEMENT BETWEETN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN RESPECT- 

 ING THE FISHERIES. CONCLUDED 2 2ND JUNE, 1885. 



NOTICE. 



By direction of the President, the undersigned Secretary of State 

 hereby makes known to all whom it may concern, that a temporary 

 diplomatic agreement has been entered into between the Government 

 of the United States and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty 

 in relation to the fishing privileges which were granted by the fishery 

 clauses of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, 

 of 8th May, 1871, whereby the privilege of fishing, which would 

 otherwise have terminated with the treaty clauses on the 1st of July 

 proximo, may continue to be enjoyed by the citizens and subjects of 

 the two countries engaged in fishing operations throughout the season 

 of 1885. 



This agreement proceeds from the mutual good will of the two 

 Governments, and has and has been reached solely to avoid all mis- 

 understanding and difficulties which might otherwise arise from the 

 abrupt termination of the fishing of 1885, in the midst of the season. 



The immunity which is accorded by this agreement to the vessels 

 belonging to the citizens of the United States engaged in fishing in 

 the British American waters, will likewise be extended to British 

 vessels and subjects engaged in fishing in the waters of the United 

 States. 



The Joint Resolution of Congress, of 3rd March, 1883, providing 

 for the termination of the Fishery Articles of the Treaty of 8th May, 

 1871, having repealed in terms, the Act of 1st March, 1873, for the 

 execution of the Fishery Articles, and that repeal being express and 

 absolute from the date of the termination of the said Fishery 

 Articles; under due notification given and proclaimed by the Presi- 

 dent of the United States, to wit, 1st of July, 1885, the present tem- 

 porary agreement in no way affects the question of statutory enact- 

 ment or exemption from Customs duties, as to which the abrogation 

 of the Fishery articles remains complete. 



As part of this agreement, the President will bring the whole ques- 

 tion of the fisheri&s before Congress at its next session in December, 

 and recommend the appointment of a Joint Commission by the Gov- 

 ernments of the United States and Great Britain to consider the 

 matter, in the interest of maintaining good neighborhood and 

 friendly intercourse between the two countries, thus affording a 

 prospect of negotiation for the development and extension of trade 

 between the United States and British North America. 



Copies of the memoranda and exchanged notes on which this tem- 

 porary agreement rests are appended. Reference is also made to the 

 President's Proclamation of 31st January, 1885, terminating the 

 Fishery Articles of the Treaty of Washington. 



By direction of the President. 



(Sd.) T. F. BAYARD, 



Secretary of State. 



