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74 No. 119. 
Mr. Howard to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received August 3.) 
St. PETERSBURGH, July 29, 1891. 
My Lorp: With reference to my telegram of this day’s date, I have 
the honour to transmit herewith to your Lordship a copy of a note of 
the 16th (28th) instant from M. de Giers to Sir Robert Morier, acquaint- 
ing Her Majesty’s Ambassador that Sir George Baden-Powell and 
Professor Dawson are authorized to visit the Russian fisheries in the 
Behring’s Sea, and stating that Baron Korff, Governor-General of the 
Amoor Province, has been informed of this fact, and has been requested 
to facilitate, as much as possible, the object of the mission of the above- 
named Cominissioners. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) HENRY HOWARD. 
{Inclosure in No. 119.] 
M. de Giers to Sir R. Morier. 
SAINT-PETERSBOURG, le 16 (28) Juillet, 1891. 
M. V’AMBASSADEUR: En réponse a la note de votre Excellence en date du 27 Juin 
(9 Juillet), je m’empresse de Vinformer que Sir George Powell et le Professeur Dawson 
sont autorisés & visiter nos pécheries d’otaries dans la Mer de Behring. 
Je n’ai pas manqué de porter cette autorisation 4 la connaissance du Gouverneur- 
Général de la Province de l’Amour, Baron Kortf, en Vengageant 4 faciliter, autant 
que possible, aux savants susmentionnés, l’accomplissement de leur tache. 
Veuillex, &c. 
(Signé) GIERS. 
(Translation. ] 
St. PETERSBURGH, July 16 (28), 1891. 
M. VAMBASSADEUR: In reply to your Excellency’s note of the 27th June (9th 
July), IT hasten to inform you that Sir G. Powell and Professor Dawson have been 
authorized to visit our seal fisheries in Behring’s Sea. 
IT have not failed to inform Baron Kortf, the Governor-General of the Province of 
the Amoor, of this authorization, and to request him to assist the above-mentioned 
gentlemen as far as possible in the accomplishment of their task. 
IT avail, &c. 
(Signed) GIERS. 
No. 120. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—(Received August 3.) 
DOWNING STREET, August 1, 1891. 
Str: With reference to your letter of the 9th May last, forwarding 
copies of a communication from Mr. C. Hawkins respecting the seal 
fishery in the North Pacific, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to trans- 
mit to you, for the information of the Marquis of Salisbury, copy of a 
despatch from the Governor-General of Canada, inclosing copy of a 
Minute of the Privy Council on the subject of Mr. Hawkins’ statements. 
lam, &e. 
(Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
