APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 781 
No. 36. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received June 13.) 
[Telegraphic.] 
WASHINGTON, June 13, 1891. 
Immediately on the receipt of your Lordship’s telegram of the 13th 
instant on the subject of the modus vivendi in Behlring’s Sea, L addressed 
a note to the Acting Secretary of State, informing him that I had 
received your Lordship’s authorization to sign the modus vivendi, on 
the clear understanding that there would be no delay in appointing 
the Joint Commission. 
The following are the terms of the note which I have received, in 
reply, from Mr. Wharton: 
The President directs me to say, in response to your note of this date, that his 
assent to the proposition for a Joint Commission, as expressed in my note of the 9th 
June, was given in the expectation that both Governments would use every proper 
effort to adjust the remaining points of difference in the general correspondence 
relating to arbitration, and to agree upon the definite terms of a submission, and of 
the appointment of a Joint Commission without unnecessary delay. 
He is glad that an agreement has finally been reached for the pending season. 
The note proceeds with an invitation to call on Monday next, at 10 
o’clock, at the State Department, in order to sign the Agreement. I 
have received a positive assurance at the State Department that the 
President will be prepared to proceed to discuss the terms of arbitra- 
tion immediately after the signature of the Agreement. 
As this reply appears to me to be satisfactory, I propose to sign on 
Monday; but before doing so, [ should be glad if your Lordship would 
send me your final authority by telegraph. 
INOS ots 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
[ Telegraphic. | 
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 14, 1891. 
Behring’s Sea modus vivendi. 
In reply to your telegram of to-day, I have to inform you that you 
are authorized to sign the Agreement. 
No. 38. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received June 14.) 
|Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, June 14, 1891. 
The Acting Secretary of State and [have just signed the Agreement 
for a modus vivendi in Behring’s Sea. 
I am now awaiting an appointment to continue the discussion of the 
terms of arbitration. 
The above has been repeated to Lord Stanley. 
