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despatch addressed to him by Mr. Bayard on the 7th ultimo, in which 
attention is called to the necessity for the adoption of measures for 
protecting the fur seals in Behring’s Sea. 
I am at the same time to inclose a copy of a despatch which has been 
addressed to Sir L. West,* repeating the substance of what passed at 
an interview between Lord Salisbury and Mr. Phelps on this question 
on the 22nd ultimo. 
I am to request that in laying these papers before Sir H. Holland, 
you will move him to furnish Lord Salisbury with any observations he 
may have to offer on the subject. 
Lam, Xe. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
No. 98. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to M. de Staal. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, March 3, 1888. 
My DEAR AMBASSADOR: I[ informed you a short time ago that the 
Government of the United States had proposed negotiations with the 
object of regulating the catching of fur seals in Behring’s Sea. 
It would be a source of satisfaction to me if the Russian Government 
would authorize your Excellency to enter into a discussion of the mat- 
ter with Mr. Phelps and myself, and I should be greatly obliged if you 
would communicate on the subject with M. de Giers and inform me of 
the decision at which his Excellency may arrive. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
No. 99. 
M. de Staal to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received March 8.) 
LONDRES, le 24 Feévrier (7 Mars), 1888. 
CHER LORD SALISBURY: J’ai eu V’honneur de recevoir la lettre que 
vous avez bien voulu m’adresser en date du 3 Mars au sujet de la pro- 
position faite par le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d’Amérique en vue 
du réglement de la question de la chasse aux phoques dans la mer de 
Behring. 
Votre Excellence m’ayant fait part du désir du Gouvernement de Sa 
Majesté Britannique de voir la Russie concourir aux arrangements a 
concerter pour préserver de la ruine une branche d’industrie impor- 
tante, je m’empresserai d’en informer le Gouvernement Impérial en pri- 
ant M. de Giers de me munir des instructions nécessaires pour le cas ou 
le Ministere Impérial m’autoriserait & m’associer aux négociations sur 
Pobjet en question. 
Veuillez, &e. 
(Signé) STAAL. 
*No. 96. 
Oee, 
