4 ARGUMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



Argument addressed to the 5th question, etc.— Continued. Page. 



Examination of legal principles referred to in analysis of foreign laws.. . 55 

 I. Extra-territorial laws of a State have no application to foreigners. 55 

 II. Laws of Great Britain have no extra-territorial application to 



foreigners 56 



III. British colonies have no power of extra-territorial legislation for 



foreigners 58 



IV. How far international law recognizes a right to possession of parts 



of the hed of the sea considered 59 



V. Ahsence of analogy between protection of swimming animals and 



of oyster and coral beds demonstrated 50 



VI. Absence of consent of nations to principle of riglit claimed by the 



United States 60 



Examination of the United States argument based on the " Hovering 



Acts" 60 



Examination of the United States argument based on the " St. Helena 



Act, 1815" 61 



Examination of the United States argument based on the " Quarantine 



Act, 1825" 62 



General conclusion on this branch of the Case 62 



Part III. 



Argument addressed to the question of Regulations 63 



Part IV. 



Damages and compensation — 



1. British claim for damages 71 



2. " " compensation 73 



3. United States claim for damages 74 



4. " " compensation 74 



APPENDIX. 



No. 1. Remarks on the United States Counter-Case 77 



No. 2. Remarks on the United States Evidence 143 



Index 159 



