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her bays and harbors for any purpose save those specified in the 

 treaty. 



In conclusion, the undersigned would express the hope that the dis- 

 cussion which has arisen on this question may lead to renewed nego- 

 tiations between Great Britain and the United States, and may have 

 the result of establishing extended trade relations between the Re- 

 public and Canada, and of removing all sources of irritation be- 

 tween the two countries. 



GEORGE E. FOSTER, 

 Minister of Marine and Fisheries. 



[Inclosure No. 2.] 



The Earl of Rosebery to Sir L. West. 



FOREIGN OFFICE, July 23, 1886. 



SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 46 

 (treaty), of the 30th May last, inclosing a copy of a note from Mr. 

 Bayard, in which he protests against the provisions of a bill recently 

 introduced into the Canadian Parliament for the purpose of regu- 

 lating fishing operations by foreign vessels in Canadian waters. 



In reply I inclose an extract of a dispatch from the governor-gen- 

 eral of Canada, containing observations on the subject. 



I have to add that Her Majesty's Government entirely concur in 

 the views expressed by the Marquis of Lansdowne in this extract, of 

 which you will communicate a copy to Mr. Bayard, together with a 

 copy of the present dispatch. 



With regard to Mr. Bayard's observations in the same note respect- 

 ing a customs circular and a warning issued by the Canadian au- 

 thorities, and dated respectively the 7th May and the 5th March last, 

 I have to acquaint you that these documents have now been amended 

 so as to bring them into exact accordance with treaty stipulations ; and 

 I inclose, for communication to the United States Government, 

 printed copies of these documents as amended. 

 I am, &c. 



[Inclosure No. 3.] 



The Earl of Rosebery to Sir L. West. 



FOREIGN OFFICE, July 23, 1886. 



SIR: I have received your dispatch No. 55, Treaty, of the 15th 

 ultimo, in which you inclose a copy of a note from Mr. Bayard, pro- 

 testing against a warning alleged to have been given to United States 

 fishing vessels by a Canadian customs official, with the view to pre- 

 vent them from fishing within lines drawn from headland to headland 

 from Cape Canso to St. Esprit, and from North Cape to East Point 

 of Prince Edward Island. 



In reply, I have to request you to acquaint Mr. Bayard that Her 

 Majesty's Government have ascertained that no instructions to this 

 effect have been issued by the Canadian Government, but that a fur- 

 ther report is expected upon the subject. 



