Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part I

Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Olney.

British Embassy,
Washington, October 17, 1895.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th instant, in which you inform me that the commander and certain other officers of the U. S. revenue-cutter Corwin will proceed to Victoria to give evidence in the case of the sealing schooner Shelby, and you inquire whether they should report themselves to Admiral Stephenson or to the Crown officer having charge of the proceedings.

I beg that you will be so good as to cause these officers to be instructed to report themselves to Rear-Admiral Stephenson, or in his absence to the senior naval officer of the station.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.