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and that the contention of Great Britain, stated in this Question, is 

 without justification in so far as it is inconsistent with the conten- 

 tion of the United States. 



2. The position of the United States on Question 2 is that the 

 inhabitants of the United States have, while exercising the Hberties 

 referred to in the said Article, a right to employ as members of the 

 fishing crews of their vessels, persons not inhabitants of the United 

 States ; and the United States requests the Tribunal to answer and 

 decide this Question accordingly. 



3. The position of the United States on Question 3 is that the 

 exercise by the inhabitants of the United States of the liberties 

 referred to in the said Article cannot be subjected, without the con- 

 sent of the United States, to the requirements of entry or report at 

 custom-houses or the payment of light or harbor or other dues, or to 

 any other similar requirement or condition or exaction; and the 

 United States requests the Tribunal to answer and decide this Ques- 

 tion accordingly. 



4. The position of the United States with reference to Question 4 is 

 that under the provision of the said Article that the American fisher- 

 men shall be admitted to enter certain bays or harbors for shelter, 

 repairs, wood, or water, and for no other purpose whatever, but that 

 they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessarj^ to prevent 

 their taking, drying, or curing fish therein or in any other manner 

 whatever abusing the privileges thereby reserved to them, it is not 

 permissible to impose restrictions making the exercise of such privi- 

 leges conditional upon the payment of light or harbor or other dues, 

 or entering or reporting at custom-houses or any similar conditions; 

 and the United States requests the Tribunal to answer and decide this 

 Question accordingly. 



5. The position of the United States with reference to Question 5 is 

 that the distance of ''three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, 

 creeks, or harbors" referred to in the said Article, must be measured 

 from low water mark following the indentations of the coast; and 

 the United States requests the Tribunal to answer and decide this 

 Question accordingly. 



6. The position of the United States with reference to Question 6 is 

 that the inhabitants of the United States have the liberty under the 

 said Article and otherwise, to take fish in the bays, harbors, and creeks 



