Object of same, tions maintained by Great Britain in its Printed Original British Case and supple ment. Case, and, where any of such positions not discussed or refuted herein are at variance with those assumed by the United States in their Printed Case, the Tribunal is respectfully referred to that document for a sufficient expression of their views concerning the matters in controversy. The United States will deal more fully and at later stages of this controversy, through the printed and oral arguments of their Counsel, with all matters requiring argumentative discussion. On the 5th day of September, 1892, the Agent of the United States received from the Agent of Her Britannic Majesty copies of the Printed Case of Great Britain. The United States considered that the Case thus presented was not a full compliance with the terms of the Treaty. A diplomatic correspondence between the two Governments followed, in which the position of the United States in regard to this matter was fully set forth, and, as a result of this correspondence, Her Majesty's Government delivered to the Agent of the United States and to the Arbitrators the Report of its Bering Sea Commission, accompanied by the statement that the Government of the United States was at liberty to treat this Report as a part of the British Case. The United 1 Post, p. 139. Case and supple States have accordingly notified Her Majesty's Original British Government that they regard the Case first pre- ment. sented and the above Report, taken together, as the whole of the British Case, and that no further opportunity is afforded under the Treaty for the introduction of matter not properly in reply to the Case of the United States.1 For the sake of more convenient reference the term "British Case," when standing alone, will refer to that portion of the same first presented. The term "Report" will refer to the portion last presented, consisting of the Report aforesaid. 1 Post, p. 147. |