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ther elucidation or evidence with regard to any point contained in the state- 
ments laid before him, he shall be at liberty to require it from either Party, and 
he shall be at liberty to hear one counsel of agent for each Party, in relation to 
any matter, and at such time, and in such manner, as he may think fit. 
ARTICLE XXXVIII. 
The Representatives or other public Agents of the United States and of 
Great Britain at Berlin, respectively, shall be considered as the Agents of their 
respective Governments to conduct their cases before the Arbitrator, who shall 
be requested to address all his communications, and give all his notices, to such 
Representatives or other public Agents, who shall represent their respective 
Governments generally in all matters connected with the arbitration. 
ARTICLE XXXIX. 
It shall be competent to the Arbitrator to proceed in the said arbitration, and 
all matters relating thereto, as and when he shall see fit, either in person, or by 
a person or persons named by him for that purpose, either in the presence or 
absence of either or both Agents, and either orally or by written discussion or 
otherwise. 
Articte XL. 
The Arbitrator may, if he think fit, appoint a secretary or clerk for the 
purposes of the proposed arbitration, at such rate of remuneration as he shall 
think proper. ‘This, and all other expenses of and connected with the said ar- 
bitration, shall be provided for as hereinafter stipulated. 
ARTICLE XLI. 
The-Arbitrator shall be requested to deliver, together with his award, an ac- 
count of all the costs and expenses which he may have been put to in relation 
to this matter, which shall forthwith be repaid by the two Governments in equal 
moieties. 
ARTICLE XLII. 
The Arbitrator shall be requested to give his award in writing as early as 
convenient after the whole case on each side shall have been laid before him, 
and to deliver one copy thereof to each of the said agents. 
ARTICLE XLIII. 
The present Treaty shall be duly ratified by the President of the United 
States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, 
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