786 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
The two Powers engage to prevent, to the best of their ability, seal-hunting of every 
kind on the part of their subjects, with the exception, however, of allowing 7,500 
seals to be taken for the support of the Aleuts employed by the Alaska Company. 
Lord Salisbury adds that, of course, there can be no question of this Agreement being 
signed unless Russia is willing to become a party to the same, and I am accordingly 
instructed to inquire of your Excellency whether the Imperial Government would 
be disposed to co-operate with the other two Powers concerned in effecting the pro- 
posed suspension. 
I avail, &c. (For Sir R. Morier), 
(Signed) Henry Howarp. 
23 {Inclosure 2 in No. 41.] 
Sir R. Morier to M. de Giers, 
Sr. PETERSBURGH, May 29 (June 10), 1891. 
M. Le Ministre: With reference to my note of the 23rd May (4th June), I have 
now the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Marquis of 
Salisbury to point out to yonr Excellency that, owing to the Constitutional limits 
placed upon the powers exercised by the Executive Government of the United States, 
the proposal of Her Majesty’s Government is limited to the enforcement of a close 
season on land and sea, east of the line fixed by the Treaty of 1867. They are accord- 
ingly only anxious that Russia should prohibit her subjects from sealing this year to 
the east of that line in the open sea (seeing that there is no Russian land on the 
eastern side of this boundary), and should authorize us to stop vessels under her 
flag engaged in seal-hunting in those waters. The American Government would 
appear to be precluded from associating themselves in this request, as they contend 
that they have a right to exclude ships of every nationality from this portion of the 
Behring’s Sea. 
It will clearly be to Russia’s interest to grant this request, as a close season to the 
east of the 1867 line will naturally benefit the fishing on its western side. 
Tavail, &e. 
(Signed) R. B. D. Monier, 
No. 42. 
Sir #. Malet to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received June 15.) 
BERLIN, June 12, 1891. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s despatch of the 3rd 
instant, instructing me to ascertain whether the interest taken by the 
German Government in the Behring’s Sea seal fishery was such as to 
make it advisable to ask their concurrence in the suspension of the 
fishery, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that Baron von Mar- 
schall told me to-day that his Government did not take sufficient interest 
in the matter to make it worth their while to enter upon the lengthy 
but necessary process of submitting the matter to the Reichstag for its 
sanction to their participation in an Agreement for the suspension of 
the fishery. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) EDWARD B. MALET. 
No. 43. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salishury.—(Reccived June 15.) 
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 1891. 
A proclamation has to-day been issued by the President, of which I 
Shall send the text by mail to-morrow, embodying the terms of the 
Agreement for the modus vivendi in Behring’s Sea. 
Kee 
