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the indignity of imprisonment. They appear to have done this in spite of the 
admitted principles of international law, and in direct opposition to their own con- 
tention of what constitutes common waters upon the Atlantic coast. 
In view of the unwarranted and arbitrary action of the United States authorities, 
the Undersigned recommends that a copy. of this Report be sent to Her Majesty’s 
Government to the end that immediate reparation be demanded from the Govern- 
ment of the United States, and that in the meantime the facts contained therein be 
telegraphed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and to the British Minister at 
Washington. 
The whole respectfully submitted. 
(Signed) GEORGE E. FosTEr, 
Minister of Marine and Fisheries. 
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, CANADA, 
Ottawa, September 21, 1886. 
20 No. 8. 
The Earl of Iddesleigh to Sir L. West.—(Substance telegraphed.) 
FOREIGN OFFICE, October 20, 1886. 
Str: You have received from the Canadian Government a protest 
against the claim advanced by the United States authorities in seizing 
three Canadian schooners which were engaged in the capture of seals 
in what are alleged to be Alaskan waters. 
I request that you will lose no time in protesting against these pro- 
ceedings in the name of Her Majesty’s Government; and you will at 
the same time reserve for consideration hereafter all rights to compen- 
sation which may be brought forward. 
Full instructions in regard to this matter will be sent to you by mail. 
Lam, Se. 
(Signed) IDDESLEIGH. 
No. 9. 
The Earl of Iddesleigh to Sir L. West. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, October 21, 1886. 
Str: I have to request you to inform me whether the United States 
Government have replied to the communication which you were directed 
to make in my despatch of the 9th ultimo, regarding the seizure of 
British vessels in Behring’s Sea by a United States Revenue cutter. 
If an answer has been received I should be glad to receive a report 
of the substance by telegraph. 
1 should be glad at the same time to know whether any appeal has 
been lodged against the decisions of the United States Courts con- 
demning certain British subjects in connection with this matter. 
Iam, &c. 
(Signed) IDDESLEIGH. 
No. 10. 
Sir L. West to the Earl of Iddesleigh.—( Received by telegraph, October 22.) 
WASHINGTON, October 21, 1886. 
My LorpD: With reference to your Lordship’s telegram of this day’s 
date, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that no answer has as 
yet been returned to the communication which, in obedience to the 
