220 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
[Inclosure in No. 125.] 
Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, April 10, 1888. 
Drar Sir LIongeL: Referring to our conversation held on the 6th instant in a per- 
sonal interview in relation to the Treasury orders for the seizure of British sealing- 
vessels in Behring’s Sea by United States Revenue cutters, I now repeat, at your 
request, what I then told you in reply to the memorandum of inquiry by Lord Salis- 
bury, that no orders on the subject referred to had been issued this year by the 
Treasury Department. 
Very truly yours, 
(Signed) T. F. BayarD. 
No. 126. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received April 24.) 
DOWNING STREET, April 24, 1888. 
Str: With reference to the previous correspondence walatie to the 
seizure of British fishing-vessels in Behring’s Sea by United States 
eruizers, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you, to be laid 
before the Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of a confidential despatch 
received from the Governor-General of Canada, inclosing copies of 
telegrams which have passed between his Lordship and the Lieuten- 
ant-Governor of British Columbia respecting the arming of sealing- 
vessels to resist capture by the United States cruizers. 
Lam, Xe. 
(Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
{Inclosure 1 in No. 126.] 
The Marquis of Lansdowne to Lord Knutsford. 
GOVERNMENT Hovsn, Oltawa, March 29, 1888. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to transmit, for your Lordship’s information, copies 
of telegrams which I have received from the Lieutenant-Governor of British Colum- 
bia, dated the 27th and 29th instant, stating that the owners of sealing-vessels now 
on the point of departure for the Behring’s Sea are arming their vessels and crews 
to resist capture by United States cruisers. I also inclose a copy of my reply to the 
former of these telegrams. 
I have, &ce. 
(Signed) LANSDOWNE. 
({Inclosure 2 in No. 126.—Telegraphice.] 
Lieutenant-Governor Nelson to the Marquis of Lansdowne. 
VicroriA, BririsH COLUMBIA, March 26, 1888. 
My Government has received information that sealers, on point of departure for 
Behring’s Sea, are arming their vessels and crews to resist capture. 
