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The minister further makes reference in his communication to the 

 30-mile zone failing properly to protect the Russian seals, from the fact 

 that the females seek food for their young beyond the 30-mile belt. This 

 statement is undoubtedly true. In fact, the 60-mile zone established 

 around the Pribilof Islands does not satisfactorily protect the seal herd. 



I have the honor to inclose a memorandum, showing in detail the 

 location of the catches of 7,879 seals killed during the past season in 

 Bering Sea, from which it appears that female seals were killed as far 

 as 600 miles from the 60-mile zone. 



The Department will shortly be in possession of a report from Dr. 

 Charles Townsend, of the United States Fish Commission, as the result 

 of special study of this subject last summer in Bering Sea. Should you 

 desire further information upon this subject this report will be sent 

 to you. 



Very respectfully, J. G. CARLISLE, 



Secretary. 



The SECRETARY OF STATE. 



FEBRUARY 10, 1896. 



SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith for transmission to Her 

 Majesty's Government, in compliance with the provisions of article 5 

 of the award rendered by the Tribunal of Arbitration at Paris, two copies 

 of the entries made in their respective log books by the masters of 

 American pelagic sealing vessels during the season of 1895. I would 

 respectfully request that you obtain from the British Government as 

 soon as possible the returns of the British sealing vessels for the same 

 period. 



Respectfully, yours, 



S. WIKE, Acting Secretary. 

 The SECRETARY OF STATE. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 



Washington, February 8, 1896. 



SIR : I beg to inclose draft of preliminary arrangements between Rus- 

 sia and the United States submitted by the Russian minister at this capi- 

 tal, the same to take effect only when adherence of Great Britain is 

 procured. 



Do you see any objection to the United States acceding to such an 

 arrangement? 

 Awaiting reply at your earliest convenience, I am, respectfully, yours, 



RICHARD OKNEY. 

 Hon. CHARLES S. HAMLIN, 



Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 



FEBRUARY 13, 1896. 



t> SiR: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of February 8 

 inclosing a draft of preliminary arrangement between Russia and the 

 United States, submitted by the Russian minister, in which you ask 



