711.428/574

The British Chargé ( Lindsay ) to the Acting Secretary of State

No. 148

Sir: I have the honour to state, with reference to the difficulties which have arisen with regard to the ratification of the Sockeye Salmon Treaty, that the Government of the Dominion of Canada are anxious to obtain a draft of the text of the Amendment which it is understood the United States Government wish to substitute for the stipulations at the end of Article II concerning the prosecution of offenders.

I should be grateful if the draft of this Amendment, together with any other which the United States Government are desirous of inserting, could be forwarded to this Embassy for transmission to the Government of the Dominion, who have promised it their early consideration.

I have [etc.]

R. C. Lindsay