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if it be on the whole unanimous, shall incorporate it in the av/ard. If 

 not on the whole unanimous, i.e., on all points which in the opinion of 

 the Tribunal are of essential importance, the Tribunal shall make its 

 award as to the regulations concerned after consideration of the con- 

 clusions of the expei't Commissioners and after hearing argument by 

 Counsel. 



But while recognizing its responsibilities to meet the obligations 

 imposed on it under Article III of the Special Agreement, the Tribunal 

 hereby recommends as an alternative to having recourse to a recon- 

 vention of this Tribunal, that the Parties should accept the unanimous 

 opinion of the Commission or the opinion of the non-national Commis 

 sioner on any points in dispute as an arbitral award rendered under 

 the provisions of Chapter IV of the Hague Convention of 1907. 



AS -TO ARTICLE IV 



Pursuant to the provisions of this Article, hereinbefore cited, this 

 Tribunal recommends for the consideration of the Parties the following 

 rules and method of procedure under which all questions which may 

 arise in the future regarding the exercise of the liberties above referred 

 to may be determined in accordance with the principles laid down in 

 this a,ward. 



1 



All future municipal lav/s, ordinances or rules for the regulation 

 of the fishery by Great Britain in respect of (1) the hours, days or\ 

 seasons when fish may be taken on the Treaty coasts ; (2) the method, 

 means and implements used in the taking of fish or in carrying on fish- 

 ing operations; (3) any other regulation of a similar character shall be 

 published in the London Gazette two months before going into opera- 

 tion. 



Similar regulations by Canada or Newfoundland shall be similarly 

 published in the Canada Gazette and the Newfoundland Gazette re- 

 spectively. 



2 



If the Government of the United States considers any such laws 

 or regulations inconsistent with the Treaty of 1818, it is entitled to so 

 notify the Government of Great Britain within the two months referred 

 to in Rule No. 1. 



3 



Any law or regulation so notified shall not come into effect with 

 respect to inhabitants of the United States until the Permanent Mixed 

 Fishery Commission has decided that the regulation is reasonable 

 within the meaning of this award. 



