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omission, which is agreed to by the State Department, of the last por- 
tion of Article 5, relating to the application of fines imposed by the 
Courts, this not being provided for in the Behring’s Sea Act just 
passed. 
Mr. Wharton assures me that the settlement of the terms of arbitra- 
tion will be greatly expedited by the immediate signature of the A gree- 
ment, and he expresses the opinion that a Joint Commission may be 
rendered practicable this year by our signing at once. 
No. 27. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received June 10.) 
[Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1891. 
With reference to my telegrams of yesterday and to-day respectively, 
I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I received the official 
note to-day the draft of which was shown me last night. It is 
16 identical with the draft, except that in Article 2 the words, ‘ for 
the subsistence and care of the natives,” have been inserted after 
“in exvess of 7,500 seals to be taken on the islands.” 
No. 28. 
Sir R. Morier to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received June 10.) 
[‘Lelegraphice. ] 
St. PETERSBURGH, June 10, 1891. 
With reference to your Lordship’s telegram of yesterday, I presume 
that, if we claim right to stop ships under Russian flag catching seals 
to the east of the 1867 line, we are prepared to allow Russia, under 
similar circumstances, to stop our own ships. 
No. 29. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir R. Morier. 
{ Telegraphic. | 
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 10, 1891. 
The answer is “Yes” to the question asked in your telegram of to-day. 
No. 30. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 10, 1891. 
Sir: I have laid before the Marquis of Salisbury your letter of the 
8th instant, inclosing a protest from the Board of Trade of British 
Columbia against the proposed prohibition of sealing in Behring’s Sea 
during the present season. 
