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No. 276. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote.—( Substance telegraphed.) 
FOREIGN OFFICE, February 1, 1890. 
Str: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 30th 
ultimo, asking to be informed what is the total amount of the compen- 
sation claimed on account of the British vessels seized up to date by 
the United States authorities in Behring’s Sea. 
You are authorized to inform Mr. Blaine that the claims which have 
been presented to Her Majesty’s Government amount to about 500,000 
dollars. 
Her Majesty’s Government would, of course, be willing to subject 
them to further examination, and probably considerable reductions 
would be found to be admissible. 
Should differences of opinion arise as to the amounts to be awarded 
in the several cases, Her Majesty’s Government might not be indisposed 
to agree that they should be referred to arbitration. 
lam, We. 
(Signed) SALISBURY, 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote.—( Substance telegraphed.) 
FOREIGN OFFICE, February 1, 1890. 
S1r: I have to inform you that the claims for compensation for the 
seizure of British vessels in Behring’s Sea, submitted by the Canadian 
yovernment, have been revised at the Colonial Office, and should not 
exceed 400,000 dollars. 
A summary of the various claims will be sent to you by mail this 
evening. 
Lam, &e. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
403 No. 278. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, February 6, 1890. 
Str: I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to state that his 
Lordship would be glad to be favoured with any observations which 
Lord Knutsford may have to offer on the reply of the United States 
Government to the protest of Her Majesty’s Government against the 
seizures of Canadian sealing-vessels in Behring’s Sea by the United 
States authorities.* 
Tam, We. 
(Signed) P. CURRIE. 
* See No. 272. 
