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Rh which the arbitral Tribunal decides on the choice of languages to be used by itself and to be authorized for use before it.

The Minister of Belgium, duly authorized and acting in the name of his Government, accedes to the above protocol.

The Minister of the Netherlands, duly authorized and acting in the name of his Government, accedes to the above protocol.

Whereas Protocols have been signed between Venezuela, on the one hand, and Italy, Great Britain, Germany, United States of America, France, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden and Norway and Mexico, on the other hand, containing certain conditions agreed upon for the settlement of claims against the Venezuelan Goverment;

And whereas certain further questions arising out of the action taken by the Governments of Italy, Germany and Great Britain in connection with the settlement of their claims, have not proved to be susceptible of settlement by ordinary diplomatic methods;

And whereas the Powers interested are resolved to determine these questions by reference to arbitration in accordance with the provision of The Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes signed at The Hague on the 29th July, 1899;

The Governments of Venezuela and Italy, with a view to carry out that resolution, authorized their Representatives, that is to say:

For Venezuela Mr. Herbert W. Bowen duly authorized thereto by the Government of Venezuela;

For Italy, His Excellency Nobile Edmondo Mayor des Planches, His Majesty The King of Italy's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America;

to conclude the following Agreement:

The question as to whether or not Italy, Germany and Great Britain are