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No. 170. 
Colonial Office to Loreign Office.—( Received December 4.) 
DOWNING STREET, December 3, 1888. — 
Str: Withreference to previous correspondence, lam directed by Lord 
Knutsford to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquis of Salisbury, 
acopy of a telegram from the Governor-General of Canada, inquir- 
230 = ing whether any answer has yet been received from the United 
States Government on the subject of the reappraisement of the 
vessels seized last year in Behring’s Sea. The telegram from Lord 
Stanley of the 6th October, referred to in his present message, was 
communicated to you in the letter from this Department of the 8th of 
that month. 
Lord Knutsford would be glad to learn whether any answer has been 
received from the United States Government on this subject, and, if not, 
he desires me to suggest that a.reply should be asked for by telegraph. 
Lam, Xe. 
(Signed) L0OBERT G. W, HERBER’. 
[Inclosure in No. 170.—Telegraphie.] 
The Marquis of Lansdowne to Lord Knutsford. 
NOVEMBER 29, 1888. 
Have you answer from Washington relative to reappraisement of vessels ‘* Grace,” 
“Dolphin,” “Anna Beck,” referred to in my telegram of the 6th October? Governor 
of British Colwubia presses for reply. 
Nowe: 
Tire Marquis of Salisbury to Mr. Herbert. 
[ Telegraphic. | 
FOREIGN OFFICE, December 5, 1888. 
What answer from United States Government as to Behring’s Sea 
seizures referred to in my telegram of 10th October? 
No. 172. 
Mr. Herbert to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received December 5.) 
[Telegraphic.] 
WASHINGTON, December 5, 1888. 
In reply to your telegram of to-day, I have received no answer from 
United States’ Government. Have again asked to-day tor a reply. 
