170 The Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



proved Minute of the Canadian Privy Council dealing with the 

 suggestions made in that despatch and concurring in the report 

 of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries to the effect that no 

 useful purpose could be served by the survey suggested, and that 

 the vessel should be sold without delay. 



In sending me this report, Lord Minto adds that authority 

 has been granted to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries to have 

 the vessel sold at public auction, and I am requested to inform 

 your Government of the action which it is proposed to take, in 

 the matter. 



I have the honor to be, 



With the highest consideration. 

 Sir, 



Your most obedient humble servant, 



Julian Pauncefote. 

 The Honorable John Hay, 



etc., etc., etc. 



[Enclosure.] 

 1124 K. 



Extract from a Report of the Committee of the Honorable the 

 Privy Council, Approved by His Excellency on the i^th 

 March, i8pp. 



Privy Council 

 Canada. 



In Triplicate. 



John J. McGee. 

 The Committee of the Privy Council have had under con- 

 sideration a Despatch, hereto annexed, dated 7th September, 1898, 

 from Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States, in which 

 it is intimated that in answer to an enquiry made by His Excel- 

 lency the Ambassador as to the intentions of the owners of the 

 United States fishing schooner Frederick Gerring, Jr., he learned 

 from the United States Government that the owners asserted that 



