Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Sherman.

British Embassy,
Washington, November 8, 1897.

My Dear Mr. Secretary: I beg to thank you for your note of this day’s date concerning the projected visit to Washington of Sir W. Laurier and Sir L. Davies.

As regards the last paragraph of your note, I would observe that there is no intention whatsoever to modify the character of the meeting, and that the experts will, of course, report upon the condition of the seal herd, as originally arranged.

I am, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.