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I have been unable to discover that any American jurist has ever 
ventured to assert that the United States can claim any special 
421 jurisdiction over Behring’s Sea, or any exclusive right of fishery 
therein, or to support the extraordinary argument that the cor- 
respondence between the Russian and United States Governments in 
1823 had no reference to Behring’s Sea. 
On the other hand, the fallacy of the views put forward in the “New 
York Tribune” has been demonstrated, as your Lordship is aware, by 
two eminent American writers, Professor Rayner, in his letters to the 
‘‘New York Evening Post” of the 27th June and 18th October, 1889, 
and Professor Angel, in his article in the “‘ Forum” of November, 1889, 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
No. 315. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
[Telegraphic.] 
FOREIGN OFFICE, April 3, 1890. . 
The principle of the draft Convention has my full approval. 
No. 316. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received April 9.) 
DOWNING STREET, April 9, 1890. 
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 20th ultimo, forwarding copy of 
a telegram from Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington, on the present 
state of the negotiations on the Behring’s Sea question, I am directed 
by Lord Knutsford to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquis 
of Salisbury, that he concurs in his Lordship’s proposal to await infor- 
mation as to the views of the Canadian Government on the subject of 
the Convention which Sir J. Pauncefote has suggested before taking 
any action in the matter. 
Iam, &e. 
(Signed) R. H. MEADE. 
No. 317. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received April 10.) 
WASHINGTON, March 31, 1890. 
My Lorp: [ have the honour to inclose herewith a newspaper extract 
relative to the detention of the British sealing-vessel ‘‘ Pathfinder” at 
Portland, Oregon. 
She was seized last year in Behring’s Sea, and ordered to Sitka in 
charge of one seaman. She escaped to Victoria, and has been engaged 
in sealing till compelled to go into Portland Bay for repairs, where she 
