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He stated that his Government were very anxious that an agreement 
should be arrived at as soon as possible. 
I pointed out the difficulties felt by the Canadian Government, and 
said that, while the scheme was favourable to the industries of the 
mother country, considerable apprehension was felt in Canada with 
respect to its possible effect on colonial interests. 
IT added that [ was still sanguine of coming to an arrangement, but 
that time was indjspensable. : 
Lam, &e. (Signed) SALISBURY. 
221 No. 154. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
. - FOREIGN OFFICE, September 3, 1888. 
Srr: I have laid before the Marquis of Salisbury your letter of the 
18th ultimo, inclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor-General 
of Canada, with a Minute of his Privy Council on the proposal made 
by the United States Government for tie establishment of a close time 
for fur seals in Behring’s Sea. 
With reference to Lord Knutsford’s suggestion that the Government 
of the United States should make some modified proposal, I am_ to 
request that you will inform his Lordship that Lord Salisbury has 
recently had a long conversation with Mr. Phelps on the subject. 
Mr. Phelps stated that his Government were very anxious that an 
agreement should be arrived at as soon as possible. 
The difficulties felt on the subject by the Government of the Dominion 
were pointed out to him, and he was informed that, while the scheme 
was advantageous to the industries of the mother country, considerable 
apprehension was felt in Canada as to its possible effect on colonial 
interests. 
Lord Salisbury added that he was still sanguine of coming to an 
arrangement, but that time was indispensable. 
lam, &e. 
(Signed) P. CURRIE. 
No. 155. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received October 1.) 
BEVERLY (MASSACHUSETTS), September 13, 1888. 
My Lorp: With reference to my despatch of the 16th ultimo, I have 
the honour to inclose to your Lordship herewith copy of a note which 
J have received from the Secretary of State, together with copy of the 
correspondence which accompanied it, relative to the sale of certain 
3ritish vessels seized in Behring’s Sea, which sale had, at your Lord- 
ship’s request, been postponed, and to request your Lordship’s instrue- 
tions as to the answer to be returned. 
I have forwarded copies of this correspondence to the Governor- 
General of Canada. 
I have, &e. (Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
