File No. 711.428/455
The British Ambassador ( Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State
My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference to previous correspondence regarding the settlement of all fisheries questions outstanding between the United States and Canadian Governments, I beg to inform you that the Canadian authorities were informed that your Government contemplated proposing shortly a joint commission of enquiry on which Mr. Smith and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce would represent them. I am now informed that the appointment of the proposed commissioners would be agreeable to the Canadian Government who are prepared on their part to recommend the appointment of two Canadian commissioners as soon as the United States commissioners have been appointed.
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