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No. 199. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received January 4.) 
[ Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, January 4, 1892. 
With reference to my telegram of the 2nd instant, 1 have the honour 
to state that I was informed to-day by Mr. Blaine that the President 
cannot consent to the meeting of the Joint Commission until a definite 
settlement has been arrived at as to the remaining details of the Arbi- 
tration Agreement, which formed the subject of my telegram of the 
2nd instant. 
No. 200. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received January 13.) 
[Telegraphice. ] 
WASHINGTON, January 13, 1892. 
J have the honour to inform your Lordship that Mr. Blaine is now 
most anxious for the immediate meeting of the Joint Commission, and 
begs that instructions may be sent to the two British Commissioners to 
proceed with as little delay as possible to Washington, which, in his 
opinion, taking all the circumstances into consideration, is the most con- 
venient place of meeting. I should be glad to be informed whether Sir 
George Baden-Powell has left for America. 
No. 201. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received January 14.) 
(Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, January 14, 1892. 
Behring’s Sea Joint Commission. 
I think it of the greatest importance that Sir G. Baden-Powell and 
Dr. Dawson should be authorized to proceed to Washington atonce. I 
will telegraph to Lord Stanley, begging him to request the latter gen- 
tleman to hold himself in readiness to start. 
No. 202. 
Foreign Office to Sir G. Baden-Powell. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, January 14, 1892. 
Str: Iam directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to inform you that 
Sir J. Pauncefote has reported, by telegraph, that the United States 
Government are now anxious that the Joint Commission should com- 
mence its sittings at once. 
It is therefore desirable that you should proceed to Washington as 
soon as you conveniently can, 
Tam, &e. (Signed) T. V. LISTER. 
