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In conclusion, I have to state that Her Majesty’s Government place 
every reliance on your tact and discretion in the conduct of your 
investigations with your American colleagues, who will, no doubt, be 
equally desirous with yourselves of arriving at a common agreement 
on the questions to be discussed. 
lam, We. (Signed) SALISBURY. 
No. 204. 
Sir G. Baden-Powell to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received February 1.) 
[ Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, February 1, 1892. 
Arrived Washington with Dawson 31st January. 
139 No. 205. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received February 1.) 
{ Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, February 1, 1892. 
I have the honour to inform your Lordship that Sir George Baden- 
Powell and Dr. Dawson have arrived here. I called with them to-day 
on Mr. Blaine, who promised that the place and time of meeting of the 
Joint Commission should be arranged at once. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received February 7.) 
WASHINGTON, January 29, 1892. 
My Lorp: L[ have the honour to inclose herewith copy of a note which 
I addressed to Mr. Blaine, informing him of the acceptance by Her 
Majesty’s Government of his proposal that the Behring’s Sea foreign 
Arbitrators shall be chosen by France, Italy, and Sweden. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
{Inclosure in No. 206:] 
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine. 
WASHINGTON, January 21, 1892. 
Sir: I have the honour to inform you that immediately after my interview with 
you on the 15th instant in regard to the question of the countries who are to name 
the Arbitrators in the Behring’s Sea controversy, I telegraphed to the Marquis of 
Salisbury that you did not insist on the knowledge of English by the Arbitrators 
as a condition, but merely as a desirable qualification. 
I have now received a telegram from his Lordship, stating that Her Majesty’s 
Government accept your proposal that the Arbitrators shall be chosen by France, 
Italy, and Sweden. 
I have, &ce, (Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, 
