APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 903 
No. 180. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir J. Pauneefote. 
[ Telegraphic. ] 
FOREIGN OFFICE, December 7, 1891. 
J have received your telegram of the 4th instant. 
The President of the United States does not, I think, rightly under- 
stand the exact nature of the danger against which I think it necessary 
to make provision. 
Her Majesty’s Government do not fear that Regulations which have 
been made by the Arbitrators will be rejected by any of the Maritime 
Powers; but they think there is much ground for apprehension that 
those Powers may refuse to accept Treaties framed for the purpose of 
enabling our cruizers to arrest ships which are violating the Regula- 
tions while sailing under their flag. It must be expected that, under 
these circumstances, sealing will be pursued under their flags ‘during 
the close times. 
In signing the proposed Agreement, it certainly is not the intention 
of the two Powers to arrive at such aresult. But should you find, after 
making a representation in the above sense, that the President con. 
tinues to hold the opinion that the danger I have indicated is too remote 
to justify our incurring delay by guarding against it now, Her Majesty’s 
Government are willing to yield to his appeal, and will not at this 
stage press for further discussion of the point. In that case, you are 
authorized to sign the Agreement as already settled. 
Her Majesty’s Government will, of course, retain their right of rais- 
ing the point before the Arbitrators when the time arrives for determin- 
ing the question of the Regulations; and it is understood that full 
discretion will be vested in the Arbitrators to attach to any Regula- 
tions they may decide upon such conditions as, in view of this difficulty, 
they may judge to be necessary and just to the interests of this country 
and of the United States. 
No. 181. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salishbury.—( Received December 9.) 
WASHINGTON, December 1, 1891. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to inclose copy of a note which, on 
receipt of your Lordship’s telegram of the 29th ultimo, I 
127 ~=addressed to the Secretary of State in reply to his note of the 
27th ultimo, objecting to reservations which Her Majesty’s Gov- 
ernment desire to make with respect to the 6th clause of the proposed 
Behring’s Sea Arbitration Agreeinent. 
I have, We. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
{Inclosure in No. 181.] 
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine. 
WASHINGTON, December 1, 1891. 
Sir: I communicated by telegram to the Marquis of Salisbury the substance of 
your note of the 27th ultimo respecting the two reservations which Her Majesty’s 
Government desire to make in relation to the 6th clause of the proposed Behring’s 
