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structions to the naval officers stationed on these coasts. And that 

 though these circumstances are not sufficient to constitute this a principle 

 of international law, it seems reasonable to propose this rule with cer- 

 tain exceptions, all the more that this rule with such exceptions has 

 already formed the basis of an agreement between the two powers. 



Now therefore this Tribunal in pursuance of the provisions of Art. 

 IV hereby recommends for the consideration and acceptance of the 

 High Contracting Parties the following rules and method of procedure 

 for determining the limits of the bays hereinbefore enumerated. 



In every bay not hereinafter specifically provided for the limits 

 of exclusion shall be drawn three miles seaward from a straight line 

 across the bay in the part nearest the entrance at the first point where 

 the width does not exceed ten miles. 



In the following bays where the configuration of the coast and the 

 local climatic conditions are such that foreign fishermen when within 

 the geographic headlands might reasonably and bona fide believe them- 

 selves on the high seas^ the limits of exclusion shall be drawn in each 

 case between the headlands hereinafter specified as being those at and 

 within which such fishermen might be reasonably expected to recognize 

 the bay under average conditions. 



For the Bale des Chaleurs the line from the Light at Birch Point on 

 Miscou Island to Macquereau Point Light: for the Bay of Miramichi, 

 the line from the Light at Point Escuminac to the Light on the Eastern 

 Point of Tabusintac Gully ; for Egmont Bay, in Prince Edward Island, 

 the line from the light at Cape Egmont to the light at West Point ; and 

 off St. Ann's Bay, in the Province of Nova Scotia, the line from the 

 Light at Point Aconi to the nearest point on the opposite shore of the 

 mainland. 



For Fortune Bay, in Newfoundland, the line from Connaigre Head 

 to the Light on the Southeasterly end of Brunet Island, thence to 

 Fortune Head. 



For or near the following bays the limits of exclusion shall be three 

 marine miles seawards from the following lines, namely: 



For or near Barrington Bay, in Nova Scotia, the line from the 

 Light on Stoddart Island to the Light on the south point of Cape Sable, 

 thence to the light at Baccaro Point; at Chedabucto and St. Peter's 

 Bays, the line from Cranberry Island Light to Green Island Light, 

 thence to Point Rouge; for Mira Bay, the line from the Light on the 



