BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. 



83 



and preparation of lobsters on 

 the above mentioned portion of 

 the coasts of Newfoundland. 



2. The Two Governments en- 

 gaged, in so far as each may be 

 concerned, to execute the deci- 

 sions of the Commission of Arbi- 

 tration. 



3. The modus vivendi of 1890 

 relative to the catching and prep- 

 aration of lobsters is renewed 

 purely and simply for the fishery 

 season of 1891. 



4. As soon as the questions rel- 

 ative to the catching and prepa- 

 ration of lobsters shall have been 

 decided by the Commission, it 

 may take cognizance of other sub- 

 sidiary questions relative to the 

 fisheries on the above mentioned 

 portion of the coasts of New- 

 foundland, and upon the text of 

 which the two Governments shall 

 have previously come to an agree- 

 ment. 



5. The Commission of Arbitra- 

 tion shall be composed — 



(1) Of three Specialists or 

 Jurisconsults designated by com- 

 mon consent by the two Govern- 

 ments ; 



(2) Of two Delegates of each 

 country, who shall be the author- 

 ized channels of cummunication 

 between the two Governments 

 and the other Arbitrators. 



6. The Commission of Arbitra- 

 tion thus formed of seven mem- 

 i shall decide by majority 

 votes and without appeal. 



7. Tt shall meet as oon as pos- 

 sible. 



I >one at London, the 1 lth day 



of March, IV.U. 



S \i.i- BURY. 



\Y \i.m\<;ton\ 



homard et sa preparation sur la 

 partie susdite des cotes de Terre- 

 Neuve. 



2. Les deux Gouvernements 

 s'engagent, chacun en ce qui le 

 concerne, a executer les decisions 

 de la Commission Arbitrale. 



3. Le modus vivendi de 1890 

 relatif a la peche du homard et a 

 sa preparation est renouvele pure- 

 ment et simplement pour la saison 

 de peche de 1891. 



4. Une fois que les questions 

 relatives a la peche du homard 

 et a sa preparation auront ete 

 tranchees par la Commission, elle 

 pourra etre saisie d'autres ques- 

 tions subsidiaires relatives aux 

 pecheries de la partie susdite des 

 cotes de Terre-Neuve, et sur le 

 texte desquelles les deux Gou- 

 vernements seront prealablement 

 tombes d'accord. 



5. La Commission Arbitrale 

 sera composee — 



(1) De trois Specialistes ou 

 Jurisconsultes designes d'un com- 

 mun accord par les deux Gou- 

 vernements ; 



(2) De deux Delegues de 

 chaque pays, qui seront les inter- 

 mediaires autorises entre leurs 

 Gouvernements et les autres Ar- 

 bitres. 



6. La Commission Arbitrale 

 ainsi formee de sepl niembres sta- 

 tuera a la majority des voix et 

 sans appel. 



7. Kile so remiira aussitot que 

 faire se pourra. 



Fait a Londres, le 11 Mars, 

 1891. 



Salisbury 



Wa 1)1)1 NCTON. 



TREATY OF APRIL 8, 1904. 

 I nt London, April 8, L904.] 



TTTS Majesty the King of the SA Majeste" le Roi du Roy- 

 United Kingdom ii Britain aume-Uni de la Grande Bretagne 

 and Ireland and of the British et d'Irlande et des Territoires 



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