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PKOTOCOL XLII. 



MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1S03. 



The TribuDcil assembled at 11.30 a. ni., all the arbitrators being 

 present. 



Sir Richard Webster produced and i)roposed to read to the Tribunal 

 certain documents recently presented to the I*arlianK'nt of Great Brit- 

 ain containing- correspondence between Great Britain and Russia on 

 the subject of the seizure of British vessels by Russian cruisers in the 

 Bering Sea. 



Mr. Carter objected to these documents being regarded as before the 

 Tribunal. 



The president, after consultation with his colleagues, announced that 

 the Tribunal would permit the documents to be read, but reserved to 

 itself for further consideration tbe question of their admissibility as 

 evidence. 



Sir Richard Webster then read an extract from the documents in 

 question. 



Mr. Christopher Robinson then resumed his argument. 



At 1.30 the Tribunal took a recess. 



On reassembling, Mr. Robinson continued ami concliuled his argu- 

 ment. 



At 3.50 p. m. the Tribunal adjourned to the next day at 11.30 a.m. 



Done at Paris, the 21st of June, 1893, ami signed: 



The rresldent: AlPII. DE CoURCEL. 

 The Agent for tlw, United Slates : JOHN W. FOSTER. 

 The Jycnt for (Ireat Britain : ChARLES H. TuPPER. 

 The Secretary: A. ImeERT. 



Translation certifted to be accurate: 



Co-Secretary: A. BAILLY-BlANCHARD. 

 ActiiKj Co-Secretary : HeNRY A. HANNEN. 



PROTOCOL XLIII. 



MEETINGr OE TUURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1893. 



The Tribunal assembled at 11.30 a. m., all the arbitrators being 

 present. 



The Honorable Edward J. Phelps bej^an his argument on behalf of 

 the United States. 



At l.'iO the Tribunal took a recess. 



On reassembling, the Honorable Edward J. Phelps continued his 

 argument. 



