Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1878

No. 205.
Mr. Evarts to Sir Edward Thornton.

Department of State,
Washington, February 20, 1878.

Sir: Referring to your communication of the 19th of January last, and to my reply of the 24th of that month, in regard to the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, I have now the honor to inform you that this Government has no objection to the temporary arrangement there indicated, provided it be distinctly understood on the part of both governments that it is not to be construed as affecting in any manner the rights under the treaty, to be determined whenever a joint survey shall be made, whether by a formal commission or by officers detailed for the purpose of establishing a point, as recently suggested.

I have, &c.,

WM. M. EVARTS.