APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 837 
No. 109. 
The Behring’s Sea Commissioners to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received 
July 23.) 
OTTAWA, July 9, 1891. 
My Lorp: We have the honour to request that your Lordship will 
be good enough to move the Japanese Government to supply us with 
information on the following points: 
1. Records of fur seal-skins brought to Japan for any years in the 
present century. 
2. Localities where seal-skins are taken. 
3. Whether taken at sea or on shore. 
4, Details of any known breeding places. 
5. Whether, and if so what, Regulations are in force on breeding 
grounds. 
6. List of vessels fitted out in Japan for fur-seal fishery in this and 
past seasons, and from what ports. 
7. Whether seal fishery has increased or decreased in recent years, 
with causes of such increase or decrease. 
8. Any other information concerning Japanese seal fisheries, espe- 
cially documentary evidence. 
We would venture to suggest to your Lordship that the Japanese 
Government should be requested to send such information on the above 
points as they may be able to procure direct to us, care of the Post- 
master, Victoria, British Columbia. 
We have, &e. 
(Signed) GEORGE BADEN-POWELL. 
GEORGE M. DAWSON. 
P. S.—I have ventured to senda copy of this despatch, privately, to 
Mr. de Bunsen (Legation, Japan) to-day, in order to save valuable time. 
G. B-P. 
69 No. 110. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salishbury.—( Received July 23.) 
WASHINGTON, July 14, 1891. 
My Lorp: Immediately on the receipt of your Lordship’s telegram 
of the 13th instant, respecting the proposed compensation clause in the 
Behring’s Sea Arbitration Agreement, [ addressed a note on the sub- 
ject to the Acting Secretary of State, of which I have the honour to 
inclose a copy. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
{Inclosure in No. 110.] 
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Wharton. 
WASHINGTON, July 13, 1891. 
Sir: Since the receipt of your note of the 25th ultimo, of which I transmitted a 
copy to the Marquis of Salisbury, I have been in telegraphic communication with 
his Lordship respecting the two clauses (6 and 7) which, by direction of the Presi- 
dent, you have proposed for adoption in the Behring’s Sea Arbitration Convention, 
and also respecting the form of agreement for carrying out the arrangement for the 
