892 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
a Canadian) shall be appointed by Her Majesty’s Government. Two 
Americans shall be appointed by the United States Government. The 
other three shall be appointed by foreign Governments. He has no 
objection to selection by France, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Mexico, 
or Brazil. 
He thought Paris would not be objected to as place of sitting, but he 
could not pledge himself, as he had omitted to consult the President. 
Copies of the Articles of the Arbitration Agreement and the Joint 
Jommission Article, as agreed on in correspondence, are being prepared 
for signature. 
11% No. 167. 
Foreign Office to Admiralty. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, November 19, 1891. 
Str: I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to acknowledge the 
receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, inclosing a general Report of 
the proceedings of Her Majesty’s ships in the Behring’s Sea, which 
has been sent home by the Commander-in-chief on the Pacifie Station. 
I am to state that Lord Salisbury concurs in the proposal of the 
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to approve the proceedings of 
Commanders Turner and Barr and Lieutenant Hadley, of Her Majesty’s 
ships “¢‘ Nymphe,” “ Porpoise,” and “ Pheasant.” 
I am, &e. 
: (Signed) T. H. SANDERSON. 
No. 168. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received November 21.) 
[Telegraphie.] 
WASHINGTON, November 21, 1891. 
With reference to the last paragraph of my telegram of the 16th 
instant, Monday next has been appointed by Mr. Blaine for signature. 
The following headings have been agreed upon: 
The following is the text of Articles for insertion in the Behring’s Sea Arbitration 
Agreement, as settled in the diplomatic correspondence between (the two Govern- 
ments respectively). 
For the Joint Commission Article the same headings, mutatis mu- 
tandis. 
Are they approved by your Lordship? 
No. 169. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
[ Telegraphic. ] 
FOREIGN OFFICE, November 22, 1891. 
You are authorized to sign the Arbitration Agreement and the Joint 
Commission Article with the headings suggested in your telegram of 
yesterday; but you should hand in a note containing the following 
reservations at the time of doing so: 
Cia eel 
