810 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
44 No. 76. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.*—( Received July 2. 
WASHINGTON, June 21, 1891. 
My Lorp: With reference to my telegram of this day’s date, giving 
a summary of the instructions issued by the United States Navy 
Department in pursuance of the Agreement between Her Majesty’s 
Government and the United States Government for a modus vivendi in 
Behring’s Sea, I have now the honour to transmit to your Lordship a 
copy of the note which I received from the Acting Secretary of State, 
communicating the above-mentioned instructions. 
I have, Xe. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
{[Inclosure 1 in No. 76.] 
Mr. Wharton to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
DEPARTMENT OF State, Washington, June 20, 1891. 
Srr: I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copies of the instructions that 
have been issued by the Secretary of the Navy in pursuance of the Proclamation of 
the President, of the 15th June, 1891, relative to the modus vivendi respecting the fur- 
seal fisheries in Behring’s Sea. 
This Government would be pleased to receive, in exchange, copies of such instrue- 
tions as may be issued by Her Britannic Majesty’s Government on the same subject. 
T have, &c. , 
(Signed) W. F. WHARTON. 
{Inclosure 2 in No. 76.] 
Mr. Tracy to Mr. Wharton. 
NAVY DEPARTMENT, [Vashington, June 19, 1891. 
Sm: I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of the instructions which 
have been issued by the Navy Department in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 
President of the 15th June, 1891, containing the modus vivendi, with a view to their 
exchange, should it be deemed desirable, for a copy of such instructions as may be 
issued by the British Government on the same subject. 
Very respectfully, 
(Signed) B. F. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy. 
{Inclosure 3 in No. 76.—Telegraphic.] 
Mr. Tracy to Commanding Officer of United States Steamer ‘ Thetis,” San Francisco, 
California. 
WASHINGTON, June 15, 1891. 
Proclamation of President closing Behring’s Sea has been telegraphed to Collector 
of Port of San Francisco. Make immediate application for copies as soon as 
received; proceed with “Thetis” to Sand Point, Popoff Island, distribute the Procla- 
mation among the sealing vessels. Warn master of each vessel to whom you may 
deliver Proclamation that name of vessel has been taken, and that vessel will be 
liable to capture if found to have been or to be sealing in Behring’s Sea east of the 
line of demareation; after notice, furnish all United States and British vessels of 
war and revenue-cutters with lists of vessels warned. Remain in neighbourhood of 
*Substance telegraphed. 
