714 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
{Inclosure in No. 18.] 
Mr. Colmer to Colonial Office. 
VICTORIA CHAMBERS, 17, VICTORIA STREET, 
London, June 3, 1891. 
Sir: Iam directed by the High Commissioner to quote, for the information of Her 
Majesty’s Government, the following telegram which has been received from Mr. 
Robert Ward, the President of the British Columbia Board of Trade: 
“British Columbia Board of Trade respectfully asks you protest strongest possible 
manner against proposed legislation prohibiting British sealers Behring’s Sea this 
season. Sealing fleet equipped and cleared months since at heavy outlay. Result 
peremptory prohibition serious injustice and ruin to many engaged in industry here.” 
Lam, &c. ‘ 
(Signed) J. G. COLMER. 
13 No. 19. 
Sir R. Morier to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received June 8. 
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[ Telegraphic. ] 
ST. PETERSBURGH, June 8, 1891. 
IT had a long conversation yesterday with M. de Giers at his country 
place in Finland, relative to the proposed Agreement between the Goy- 
ernments of Great Britain and the United States for the protection of 
seal-hunting in the islands and waters of the Behring’s Sea. His 
Excellency’s views with regard to the proposal are entirely in accord 
with those of Her Majesty’s Government, but it appears that the ques- 
tion is not treated of by him, but by the Minister of Domains, who has 
just terminated negotiations for a contract with an influential Russo- 
American Seal Company. 
His Excellency informed me that he would do his utmost to pursuade 
his colleague to agree to the proposal, and he expressed the hope that 
he would be able to give me a final answer during the coming week. 
No. 20. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
[Telegraphic. ] 
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 8, 1891. 
Her Majesty’s Government have had under consideration the counter- 
proposals of the President of the United States for a modus vivendi 
during the present seal-fishing season in Behring’s Sea, as reported in 
your telegram of the 6th instant. 
I have to inform you that they are prepared to assent toa draft 
Agreement drawn up in the terms which you will receive in my further 
telegram of to-day. 
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