Mr. Adee to Mr. Herbert.
Washington, June 16, 1892.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, by which you inform me that Her Majesty’s Government concurs in the terms of the identic note which was recently drawn up at this Department in communication with Sir Julian Pauncefote for the appointment of the three foreign Behring Sea arbitrators, to be addressed to the, Governments of France, Italy, and Sweden.
In reply, I have the honor to inform you that instructions will be mailed to-morrow to the United States ministers at Paris, Borne, and Stockholm to join with their respective British colleagues in simultaneously presenting the identic note as soon as possible.
A telegram has been sent to the American ministers at the above-named capitals advising them of the transmission of the draft of the identic note, and directing them to hold themselves in readiness awaiting its arrival.
I have, etc.,
Acting Secretary.