10 TREATY PROVISIONS III' LATINO TO ARBITRATION. 



It is now my duty to inform you thai the Government of His 

 Britannic Majesty confirms the Special Agreement aforesaid and in 



so doing confirms also the understanding arrived at by us that Ques- 

 tion V of the series of Questions submitted for arbitration, namely 

 from where must be measured the " three marine miles of any of 

 the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours" referred to in the said article, 

 is submitted in its present form with the agreed understanding that 

 no question as to the Bay of Fundy considered as a whole apart from 

 its bays or creeks, or as to innocent passage through the Gut of Canso, 

 is included in this question as one to be raised in the present arbitra- 

 tion, it being the intention of the Parties that their respective views 

 or contentions on either subject shall be in no wise prejudiced by 

 anything in the present arbitration. 



This understanding is that which was embodied in notes exchanged 

 between your predecessor and myself on January 27th, and is that 

 expressed in the above-mentioned Resolution of the Senate of the 

 United States. 



I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Sir, 

 Your most obedient, humble Servant, 



James Bryce. 



The Honourable, Robert Bacon, 



Etc., Etc., Etc. 



Mr. Bacon to Mr. Bryce. 

 No. 549.] March 4, 1909. 



Excellency : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your 

 note of the 4th instant in which you confirm the understanding in the 

 matter of the Special Agreement submitting to arbitration the differ- 

 ences between the Governments of the United States and Great 

 Britain concerning the North Atlantic fisheries, as expressed in the 

 Resolution of the Senate of February 18, 1909, and as previously 

 agreed upon bv the interchange of notes with my predecessor of 

 January 27, 1909. 



I therefore have the honor to inform you that this Government 

 considers the Special Agreement as in full force and effect from and 

 after the 4th day of March, 1909. 



I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, 

 Your Excellency's most obedient servant, 



Robert Bacon. 



His Excellency The Right Honorable James Bryce, 



Etc., Etc., Etc. 



