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Treaty. To impose such dues on American fishermen only 

 would constitute an unfair discrimination between them and 

 Newfoundland fishermen and one inconsistent with the liberty 

 granted to American fishermen to take fish, &c., 'in common 

 with the subjects of his Britannic Majesty.' 



Further the Tribunal considers that the fulfilment of the 

 requirement as to report by fishing vessels on arrival at the 

 fishery would be greatly facilitated in the interest of both parties 

 by the adoption of a system of registration and distinctive 

 marking of the fishing-boats of both parties analogous to that 

 established by Articles V to XIII. . . . 



Note. — Dots in the above appendices represent irrelevant 

 matters, which I have omitted. 



