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1960 ARBITRATION CONVENTION-GREAT BRITAIN. Aran. 4, 1908. Avril *· 1908- Arbitration convention between the United States and Great Britain. Signed at Washington, April 4, 1.908; ratiyication advised by the Senate, April 22, 1908; ratified by the President, May '11, 1908,- ratified by Great Britain, M ay 4, 1908; ratijications exchanged at Washington, June 4, 1908; proclaimed, June 5, 1.908. _ BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES or AMERIGA. A PROCLAMATION. orgiriiiii-idliil. with Vllhereas an Arbitration Convention between the United States of P"°’"""‘°· America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the fourth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and C H eight, the original of which Convention is word for word as follows: m,_°°m° ng pi"` The President of the United States of America and His Majesty · the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, desiring in pursuance of the {principles set forth in Articles 15-19 of the Convention for the paci c_ settlement of international disputes, signed at vm. ::2, p. use. The Hague July 29, 1899, to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of an Arbitration Convention, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, to wit: Y’*¢¤¤>°*°¤**¤**¢¤- The President of the United States of America., Elihu Root, Secretary of State of the United States, and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, The Right Honorable James Bryce, O. M., who, after havin communicated to one another their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: Airrrctm I. mfluggézfgggtogzi Differences which may arise of a legal nature or relating to the 1-4-rqmnpncicnurr or interpretation of treaties existing between the two Contracting Par- §Q'Q;‘;‘""“ "° Tl‘° ties and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be referred to the Permanent (court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the 29th of July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honor of the two Contracting States, and do not concern the interests of third Parties. Arrrrcnm II. mg]? e 3 nbg acres- In each individual case the High Contracting Parties, before appealstatin, mmJ1°‘ hi ing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, shall conclude a. special "‘“*’“‘°· °'°· Agreement detining clearly the matter in dispute, the sco of the powers of the Arbitrators. and the periods to be fixed for th; formation of the Arhitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure.