416 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
The condition under which Canada is to be consulted before the final 
acceptance of any rules as to a close season would appear to present 
no difficulty, inasmuch as the discussions will be ad referendum. 
Her Majesty’s Government are not yet in possession of the text of 
the Resolution of the Canadian Privy Council, recommending that the 
close-season agreement should be terminable by both parties to the 
Treaty, but there would seem to be nothing unreasonable in such a 
stipulation. 
Although the Canadian demand for a direct representative has been 
withdrawn, Lord Knutsford is of opinion that a Commission upon 
which Canada, but not Russia, should be represented, might consider 
the question of compensation for losses arising out of the action of the 
United States authorities at the same time as the discussion on the 
close-season agreement is being carried on. 
Lord Knutsford will inform the Governor-General of Canada, by 
telegraph, that Her Majesty’s Government are glad to learn that the 
Dominion Government consent to the reopening of negotiations in the 
form proposed; that the Dominion Government will be consulted at all 
stages of the discussion; and that no agreement as to a close season 
will be concluded without their approval. 
Lord Knutsford will, at the same time, suggest that a Canadian 
representative should hold himself in readiness to proceed to Wash- 
ington as soon as you have received your instructions in regard to the 
negotiations. ‘ 
You are now authorized to make a formal communication to the 
United States Government in conformity with the instructions con- 
tained in this despatch. 
Iam, &e. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, December 17, 1889. 
Str: In reply to your letter of the 16th instant, I am directed by the 
Marquis of Salisbury to transmit herewith, for the information of Lord 
Knutsford, a copy of the instructions which have been addressed to 
Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington,* directing him to make a formal 
proposal to the Government of the United States for the resumption 
of negotiations on the Behring’s Sea question. 
I am at the same time to say that Lord Salisbury concurs in the reply 
which Lord Knutsford proposes to return to the telegram from the 
Governor-General of Canada, a copy of which accompanied your letter 
of the 14th instant. 
Iam, &e. 
(Signed) P. CURRIE. 
* No. 261. 
