PART I. 



TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS. 



No. 1. Special agreement for the submission of questions relating to 

 fisheries on the North Atlantic coast under the general convention 

 of arbitration concluded between Great Britain and the United 

 States on April 4, 1908. 



ARTICLE 1. 



Whereas by article 1 of the convention signed at London on the 

 20th day of October, 1818, between Great Britain and the United 

 States, it was agreed as follows : 



Whereas differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed by 

 the United States for the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry and cure 

 fish on certain coasts, bays, harbours and creeks of His Britannic 

 Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high con- 

 tracting parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall 

 have for ever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, 

 the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern 

 coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau 

 Islands, on the western and northern coasts of Newfoundland, from 

 the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands on the shores of the Mag- 

 dalen Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, harbours and creeks from 

 Mount Joly on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the 

 Straits of Belleisle and thence northwardly indefinitely along the 

 coast, without prejudice, however, to any of the exclusive rights of 

 the Hudson Bay Company; and that the American fishermen shall 

 also have liberty for ever, to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled 

 bays, harbours, and creeks of the southern part of the coast of New- 

 foundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador; but 

 so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall 

 not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such por- 

 tion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the 

 inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground. And the 

 United States hereby renounce for ever, any liberty heretofore en- 

 joyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish 

 on, or within 3 marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or 

 harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America not 

 included within the above-mentioned limits; provided, however, that 

 the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or har- 

 bours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of 

 purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose 

 whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be neces- 

 sary to prevent their taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any 



