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instructetl its Agent, to assent to a motion for ad- 

 journment on the part of Gi'eat Britain, provided the 

 British Argument -were filed in good faith, without 

 oflcnsive notice, or other ohjectionaLle accompani- 

 ment. 



Tlius it l)ecame necessary for the British Govern- 

 ment to decide for itself how to act in the premises. 

 Tlie course adopted by it was to withhold its Argu- 

 ment, and to file a statement, setting forth the recent 

 negotiations for the solution of tlie difficulty between 

 the two Governments, and the hoi)e that, if time were 

 afibrded, such a solution might be found practicable; 

 and thereupon to move an adjournment of eight 

 months, with reserve of all rights in the event of an 

 agreement not being finally arrived at, as expressed in 

 the note which accompanied tlie British Counter-Case. 



DKCLSION OF Tlin AimiTRATOUS RESPECTING NATIONAL 



LOSSK.S. 



Tliesc acts having been performed, the Arbitrators 

 adjourned, first to the iTth, and then to the 10th of 

 June, in order to atlbrd time for reflection to them- 

 selves and to the two Governments. 



It will be taken for granted that in the interval be- 

 tween the 15th and the 10th of June communications 

 by telegraph passed between the respective Agents 

 and their Governments, and consultations took place 

 between the Counsel of botli sides and the respective 

 Agents, either orally or in writing, and, with more or 

 less formality, among the Arbitrators, the result of 

 which was announced by Count Sclopis as follows : 



