234 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
The Judge of the District Court of Alaska has declined to permit the owners to bond 
the vessels, giving as a reason that their application is too late. My Ministers reecom- 
mend that the Imperial Government be moved to ask for the interposition of the 
United States Government for a postponement of the sale of the condemned vessels 
pending the settlement of the question concerning the legality of their seizure. 
Pray obtain this if possible. On account of time the question is urgent. 
No. 141. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir L. ,West.—( Substance telegraphed.) 
FOREIGN OFFICE, August 2, 1888. 
sir: The Governor-General of Canada has informed the Secretary 
of State for the Colonies, by telegraph, that the sealing-vessels ‘“‘ Anna 
Beck,” *“ Dolphin,” “ Grace,” and ‘ Ada,” which were seized last year 
in Behring’s Sea by the United States authorities, are now being taken 
to Port Townsend for sale by the United States Marshal of Alaska, 
and that the Judge of the Alaska District Court has refused to allow 
the owners to bond their ve essels, giving as his reason that the applica- 
tion for permission to do so was made too late. 
I have to request you to ask the United States Government to post- 
pone the sale of these vessels until the question as to the legality of 
their seizure has been settled. 
Iam, &e. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
No. 142. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Mr. Phelps. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, August 2, 1888. 
Sir: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
the 28th ultimo, calling attention to the question of the proposed Con- 
vention between this country, the United States, and Russia for the 
protection of the seal fisheries in Behring’s Sea, and I beg leave to say 
that I hope shortly to be able to address to you a further communica- 
tion on the subject. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
No. 143. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, August 2, 1888. 
Str: Referring to your letter of the 15th June last, inclosing copies 
of a telegraphic correspondence with the Governor-General of Canada 
in regard to the question of the proposed International Convention for 
the protection of the fur-bearing seals in Behring’s Sea, I am directed 
by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit herewith a copy of a letter 
