APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN, 887 
112 NO. 16H. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, November 2, 1891. 
Str: Iam directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit, to be laid 
before Secretary Lord Knutsford, a paraphrase of a telegram from Her 
Majesty’s Minister at Washington, * reporting an interview with Mr. 
Blaine respecting the Behring’s Sea arbitration. 
His Lordship will be glad to be favoured with Lord Knutsford’s opin- 
ion on Mr. Blaine’s suggestion that British and United States jurists of 
repute, two on each side, should be appointed as Arbitrators, and that 
an Umpire should be selected by one of the foreign Powers named. 
Lord Salisbury is of opinion that the proposal to appoint jurists as 
Arbitrators might be accepted by Her Majesty’s Government, and he is 
disposed to think that the choice of the foreign Power with whom the 
selection of the Umpire is to rest should be decided by lot. 
lam, We. 
(Signed) P, CURRIE. 
No. 162. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
FOREIGN OFFicn, November 6, 1891. 
Str: I have received your despatch of the 23rd ultimo, inclosing 
copies of the notes which you have exchanged with the Acting Sec- 
retary of State, recording the adoption by the British and American 
Governments of the seven Articles of the Behring’s Sea Arbitration 
Agreement as finally settled. 
In reply, I have to state that Her Majesty’s Government approves 
the terms of your note, as well as the suggestion made by you to Mr. 
Wharton respecting the signature of the Articles as reported in the 
last paragraph of your despatch. 
Lam, We. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
No, 165. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to the Behring’s Sea Commissioners. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, November 6, 1891. 
GENTLEMEN: I have received your despatch of the 21st ultimo, for- 
warding a copy of a Memorial from the Sealers’ Association of Van- 
couver, in which the latter state their special claims for compensation 
ou account of the Proclamation issued against the taking of fur-seal in 
Behring’s Sea. 
The answer which you returned to the Association, as reported in the 
same despateh, is approved by Her Majesty’s Government. 
Tam, &e. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
*No. 156. _ 
