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[Inclosure in No. 80.] 
Sir L. West to Mr. Bayard. 
WASHINGTON, October 19, 1887. 
Str: I have the honour to inform you that Iam instructed by the Marquis of Salis- 
bury, Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Aftairs, to protest 
against the seizure of the Canadian vessel ‘‘ Alfred Adams” in Behring’s Sea, and 
against the continuation of similar proceedings by the United States authorities on 
the high seas. 
I have, &c. (Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEsT. 
122 Noss. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received November 14.) 
WASHINGTON, October 23, 1887. 
My Lorn: With reference to my despatch of the 20th instant, in 
which | had the honour to inclose copy of the note which, according to 
instructions, I addressed to the United States Government on the sub- 
ject of the seizure of the ‘ Alfred Adams” in Behring’s Sea, I have the 
honour to transmit herewith copy of Mr. Bayard’s reply, in which he 
acknowledges the receipt of my above-mentioned communication. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST, 
{Inclosare in No. 81.] 
Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 22, 1887. 
Srr: I had the honour to receive last evening your note of the 19th instant, con- 
veying the instructions addressed to you by the Marquis of Salisbury, that you 
should protest against the seizure of the Canadian vessel ‘‘ Alfred Adams” in Beh- 
ring’s Sea, and against the continuance of similar proceedings by the United States 
authorities on the high seas, and I have, &c. 
(Signed) T. F. BAYARD. 
No. 82. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—(Received November 21.) 
DOWNING STREET, November 19, 1887. 
Sir: With reference to previous correspondence, I am directed by 
Secretary Sir Henry Holland to transmit to you, to be laid before the 
Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch from the Governor-General 
of Canada, forwarding a Minute of the Executive Council of British 
Columbia respecting the value to that province of the sealing industry 
on Behring’s Sea. 
I am to ask what answer should be returned to Lord Lansdowne, 
and to suggest that copies of these papers should be forwarded to Her 
Majesty’s Minister at Washington. 
lam, &e. 
(Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
