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I have now the honour to transmit to your Lordship a copy of the 
reply which I have received from M. de Giers, stating that the Russian 
Minister at Washington has been instructed by telegraph to take part 
in the negotiations as desired by your Lordship. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) Ji. B. D. MORIER, 
[Inclosure in No, 294.] 
M, de Giers to Sir R. Morier. 
SAINT-PHTERSBOURG, le 9 (21) Février, 1890. 
M. AMBASSADEUR: J’ai recu la note que votre Excellence a bien voulu m’adresser 
en date du 3 (15) courant au sujet de la reprise des négociations, interrompues en 
1888, relativement 4 la fixation de la période durant laquelle la chasse aux otaries 
serait défendue. 
Le Cabinet Impérial étant vivement désireux de mettre une fin aux discussions et 
aux malentendus, auxquels Vabsence de tout reglement A ce sujet est de nature & 
donner lieu, le Ministre de Russie 4 Washington vient d’étre antorisé par télégraphe 
a prendre part aux négociations en question. 
in me faisant un devoir d’informer votre Excellence de ce qui précéde, je saisis, &c. 
(Signé) GIERS. 
{Translation.] 
St. PETERSBURGH, Tebruary 9 (21), 1890. 
M. W’AMBASSADEUR: I have received the note which your Excellency was good 
enough to address to me on the 3rd (15th) instant, on the subject of the resumption 
of the negotiations, broken off in 1888, relative to the fixture of a period during 
which the hunting of fur-seals should be prohibited. 
The Imperial Cabinet earnestly desire to put an end to the discussions and mis- 
understandings to which the absence of any regulation on the subject is caleulated 
to give rise, and the Minister of Russia at Washington has accordingly been author- 
ized by telegraph to take part in the negotiations in question. 
While making it my duty to communicate the above to your Excellency, I 
avail, &c. 
(Signed) GIERS. 
No. 295. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received February 22. 
DOWNING STREET, February 22, 1890. 
Str: With reference to the letter from this Department of the 6th 
instant, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you, to be laid 
before the Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch from the Governor- 
General of Canada, forwarding the claim for compensation in the case 
of the British schooner “ Minnie,” which was seized by the United States 
Revenue cruizer “Richard Rush” in Behring’s Sea last year. 
This claim completes the list of claims on account of these seizures, 
Tam, &c. 
(Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
410 [Inclosure 1 in No. 295.] 
Lord Stanley of Preston to Lord Knutaford. 
GOVERNMENT House, Ottawa, February 3, 1890. 
My Lorp: With reference to the Deputy Governor’s despatch of the 20th Sep- 
tember last relative to the seizure in Behring’s Sea of the British schooner “ Minnie” 
