226 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
No. 134. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received May 14.) 
WASHINGTON, May 1, 1888. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your 
Lordship’s telegram of the 29th ultimo, and to inclose to your Lordship 
herewith a copy of a note which I addressed to the Secretary of State, 
in the sense conveyed therein, on the subject of the cases of British 
vessels seized in Behring’s Sea, upon which appeals are pending. 
I have, We. 
(Signed) L. 8S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
{Inclosure in No. 134.] 
Sir L. West to Mr. Bayard. 
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1888. 
Sir: With reference to pending legal proceedings in the cases of British vessels 
seized by the United States authorities in Behring’s Sea, I have the honour to inform 
you that I am instructed by the Marquis of Salisbury to propose to the United 
States Government that the time limited for the prosecution of the appeals in these 
cases should, by consent, be extended for such a period as may permit of a settle- 
ment of the claims in question by diplomatic negotiation, without prejudice to the 
ultimate legal remedy by appeal, should such negotiation be unsuccessful, and that 
the vessels and skins should be at once released on security. 
It is understood, indeed, that permission has actually been given to the owners of 
these vessels to bond them pending appeal, provided the sureties are citizens of the 
United States and resident therein, and, under these circumstances, the proposal for 
an extension of the time limited for such appeal is submitted in view of any diplo- 
matic negotiations which may ensue, having for object the satisfactory adjustment 
of all matters connected with these cases. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) L. 8S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
204 No. 135. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received May 14.) 
DOWNING STREET, May 12, 1888. 
Sir: LI am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you a copy of 
the telegram which was addressed to the Governor-General of Canada 
upon the question of the proposed close time for seals in Behring’s Sea, 
together with a copy of the reply which has now been received from 
the Governor-General, and which I am to request may be laid before 
the Marquis of Salisbury. 
lam, We. 
(Signed) EDWARD WINGFIELD. 
[Inclosure 1 in No. 135.—Telegraphic.] 
Lord Knutsford to the Marquis of Lansdowne. 
DOWNING STREET, May 9, 1888. 
Behring’s Sea close time for seals. . 
With reference to yonr telegram 25th April, would objections of your Government 
he met if proposal to take 50th degree north latitude be reverted to instead of 47th? 
