888 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
No, 164. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to the Behring’s Sea Commissioners. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, November 6, 1891. 
GENTLEMEN: I have received your despatch of the 14th ultimo report- 
ing your movements, in the prosecution of the inquiry with which you 
have been charged, between the 18th September and the 14th October. 
I have to state that your proceedings are approved by Her Majesty’s 
Government. 
Iam, We. (Signed) SALISBURY. 
113 No. 165, 
Admiralty to Foreign Office.—( Received November 12.) 
ADMIRALTY, November 10, 1891. 
Srr: Tam commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty 
to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign 
Affairs, copy of the remarks of the Commander-in-chief on the Pacitie 
Station, dated the 1st October, in forwarding the Report of Her Maj- 
esty’s ships in the Behring’s Sea in 1891, received from Commander 
Turner, of Her Majesty’s ship ‘“‘ Nymphe.” 
My Lords propose, with the concurrence of Lord Salisbury, to approve 
of the proceedings of Commander Turner, of Her Majesty’s ship 
“Nymphe,” Commander Barr, of Her Majesty’s ship “ Porpoise,” and 
Lieutenant Hadley, of Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheasant.” 
Iam, Xe. 
(Signed) ivan MACGREGOR. 
[Inclosure 1 in No. 165.] 
MRear-Admiral Hotham to Admiralty. 
{General Report of Proceedings of Her Majesty’s ships in the Behring’s Sea, 1891.] 
“WARSPITE,” AT ESQUIMALT, October 17, 1891. 
Forwarded, observing I am glad to be able to bring to their Lordships’ notice the 
good feeling that existed between Her Majesty’s ships and those of the United 
States; also that the Commissioners of Seal Fishery question (Sir G. Baden-Powell, 
K.C.M.G., M. P., and Professor Dawson, of Canada) have represented to me by letter 
their appreciation of the aid they received from Commander Burr, of Her Majesty’s 
ship ‘‘ Porpoise,” and Lieutenant-Commander Hadley, Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheas- 
ant,” in carrying out their work, under the superintendence of Commander Turner, 
Senior British Naval Officer. 
(Signed) Cuas. F. HOTHAM. 
{Inclosure 2 in No. 165.] 
Commander Turner to Rear-Admiral Hotham. 
“NYMPHE,” AT ESQUIMALT, October 8, 1891. 
Str: I have the honour to report that on arriving at Esquimalt from a cruize on the 
16th June, I found awaiting me telegraphic orders from the Admiralty to proceed 
with Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheasant” to the Behring’s Sea as soon as possible, and 
