APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 861 
No. 1388. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
[Telegraphic.] 
FOREIGN OFFICE, October 15, 1891. 
In accordance with the suggestion in your telegram of the 12th 
instant, you are authorized to repeat officially to the United 
90 States Government the proposal made in your privateletter of the 
26th August to Mr. Wharton respecting the Behring’s Sea 
arbitration. 
No. 139. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received October 17.) 
DOWNING STREET, October 16, 1891. 
Str: With reference to your letter of the 15th July, respecting the 
objections of the British Columbia Sealers’ Association to the passing 
of the “Seal Fishery (Behring’s Sea) Act, 1891,” I am directed by Lord 
Knutsford to transmit to you, for the information of the Marquis of 
Salisbury, a copy of a despatch and its inclosures from the Governor- 
General of Canada on the subject. 
Iam, We. 
(Signed) EDWARD WINGFIELD. 
[Inclosure 1 in No. 139.] 
Lord Stanley of Preston to Lord Knutsford. 
GOVERNMENT HOousE, Ottawa, October 1, 1891. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s despatch of the 16th July last rela- 
tive to the objections entertained by the British Columbia Sealers’ Association to 
the legislation proposed by Her Majesty’s Government with the object of establish- 
ing a close season for seal in Behring’s Sea, I have the honour to forward to your 
Lordship herewith copy of an approved Minute of the Privy Council, to which is 
appended copy of a letter addressed to the Sealers’ Association by the Minister of 
Marine and Fisheries in the sense of your Lordship’s despatch above referred to. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) STANLEY OF PRESTON. 
[Inclosure 2 in No. 139.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency 
the Governor-General in Council on the 21st September, 1891. 
The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a despatch dated the 
16th July, 1891, from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies 
acknowledging. the receipt of a Minute of the Canadian Privy Council inclosing 
copy of a letter from the British Columbia Sealers’ Association. 
The Minister of Marine and Fisheries to whom the matter was referred, now states 
that a reply has been forwarded by him to the Association in the sense indicated (a 
copy thereof is appended hereto). 
The Committee, on the recommendation of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 
advise that your Excellency be moved to forward a copy hereof to the Principal 
Secretary of State for the Colonies for the information of Her Majesty’s Government. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
(Signed) * JOHN J. MCGEK, 
Clerk of the Privy Council. 
