Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Blaine.
Washington, January 30, 1892.
Sir: All the details of the Behring Sea arbitration having now been finally settled by the understanding arrived at as to the governments who shall be invited to select the three foreign arbitrators, I have the honor to request you to be good enough to inform me whether you are prepared to proceed at once to the preparation and signature of the formal arbitration convention and of the joint commission agreement, in accordance with the text of the articles to be inserted therein which was signed by us on the 18th December last.
I have, etc.,