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104 The President called on the Secretary-General of the Tri- 



bunal to read the Award of the Tribunal, which is as fol- 

 lows : — 



The North Atlantic Coast Fisheries. 



Preamhle. 



Wliereas a special agreement between the United States of America 

 and Great Britain, signed at Washington the 27th January, 1909, 

 and confirmed by interchange of notes dated the 4th March, 1909, 

 was concluded in conformity with the provisions of the General 

 Arbitration Treaty between the United States of America and Great 

 Britain, signed the 4th April. 1908, and ratified the 4th June. 1908; 



And whereas the said special agreement for the submission of 

 questions relating to fisheries on the North Atlantic coast under the 

 General Treaty of Arbitration concluded between the United States 

 and Great Britain on the 4th day of April, 1908, is as follows: — 



Article I. 



WHiereas by Article I of the convention, signed at London on the 

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

 States, it Avas agreed as follows: — 



" AVhereas 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 Britan- 

 nic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the High 

 Contructing Parties that the inhabitants of the said United States 

 shall have forever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic 

 Majestj^, the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the 

 southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Eay to 

 the Rameau Islands, on the western and northern coast of New- 

 foundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the 

 shores of the Magdalen Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, har- 

 bours, and creeks from Mount Joly on the southern coast of Labra- 

 dor, 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 Compan}^; and that the 

 American fishermen shall also have liberty forever, to dry and cure 

 fish m any of the unsettled bays, harbours, and creeks of the southern 

 part of the coast of Newfoundland 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 portion so settled, without previous agreement 

 for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of 

 the ground. — And the United States hereby renounce forever, any 

 liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to 

 take, dry, or cure fish on, or within three marine miles of any of the 

 coasts, baj-s, creeks, or harbours of His Britannic Majest^^'s domin- 

 ions in America not included within the above-mentioned limits; 



