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instructed its Agent, to assent to a motion for ad. 
journment on the part of Great Britain, provided the 
British Argument were filed in good faith, without 
offensive notice, or other objectionable accompani- 
ment. 
Thus it became necessary for the British Govern- 
ment to decide for itself how to act in the premises. 
The course adopted by it was to withhold its Argu- 
ment, and to file a statement, setting forth the recent 
negotiations ‘for the solution of the difficulty between 
the two Governments, and the hope that, if time were 
afforded, such a solution might be found practicable ; 
and thereupon to move an adjournment of eight 
months, with reserve of all rights in the event of an 
agreement not being finally arrived at, as expressed in 
the note which accompanied the British Counter-Case. 
DECISION OF THE ARBITRATORS RESPECTING NATIONAL 
: LOSSES. 
These acts having been performed, the Arbitrators 
adjourned, first to the 17th, and then to the 19th of 
June, in order to afford time for reflection to them- 
selves and:to the two Governments. 
It will be taken for granted that in the interval be- 
tween the 15th and the 19th of June communications 
by telegraph passed between the respective Agents 
and their Governments, and consultations took place 
between the Counsel of both sides and the respective 
Agents, either orally or in writing, and, with more or 
less formality, among the Arbitrators, the result of 
which was announced by Count Sclopis as follows: 
