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He also said he presumed that any Convention for exercising police 
in Behring’s Sea must, in the case of America and Great Britain, be 
supported by legislation; and he would be very glad if Her Majesty’s 
Governinent would try to obtain the requisite powers during the present 
Session. 
T replied that the matter should have our immediate attention. 
Iam, We. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
No. 112. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received April 4.) 
[Lelegraphie. } 
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1888, 
I have made representation to Secretary of State as directed in your 
telegram of the 30th ultimo. He begs me toinform your Lordship that 
no orders have been issued for capture of British ships fishing in 
Belhring’s Sea. 
No. 113. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, April 5, 1888. 
Str: With reference to your letter of the 28th ultimo, I am directed 
by the Marquis of Salisbury to state to you, for the information of 
Secretary Lord Knutsford, that a telegram has been received from Her 
Majesty’s Minister at Washington reporting that the United States 
Secretary of State has informed him that no orders have been issued 
by the Government of the United States for the capture of British 
Ships fishing in Behring’s Sea. 
Iam, &e. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, 
190 No. 114. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office—(Received April 11.) 
DOWNING STREET, April 10, 1888. 
Sir: I am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you, to be laid 
before the Marquis of Salisbury, an extract of a despatch from the 
Governor-General of Canada respecting the question of bonding the 
British sealing vessels captured by the United States cruizers in Beh- 
ring’s Sea during last season, and again urging the desirability of obtain- 
ing from the Government of the United States a distinct intimation of 
its intentions with regard to the approaching season. 
Lam, We. 
(Signed) JOUN BRAMSTON. 
