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 1200 GREAT BRITAIN-—BOUNDA.RY. FEBRUARY 3, 1894. _1ff'•}'°*¤‘*’· 1****- Supplemental Convention between the United States of America and the l United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, extending, until December 31, 1895, the provisions of Article I, of the Convention of July .2.2 18.9.2, relative to British Possessibns in North America. Signed at Wzashington, February 3, 18.94 ; ratijication advised by the Senate, February 1.2, 1894 ; ratified by the President, February 15, 1894; ratified by Her Majesty the Queen, March 9, 1894 ; ratiflcations exchanged at Washington, March ,28, 18.94; proclaimed March .28, 1894, BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ‘ A PROCLAMATION. 1;¤;•g,¤1¤m Whereas, a Supplemental Convention between the United States of °‘ "‘America and Great Britain, extending, until December 31, 1895, the provisions of Article I of the Convention of July 22, 1892 relative to British possessions in North America, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at the city of Washington on the 3d day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety- four, which Supplemental Convention is word for word as follows: °¤¤¤•¤*=*¤&v¤¤i¤·· V The Governments of the United States of America and of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being credibly advised that the labors of the Commis ion organized pursuant to the Convention which was concluded between the High Contracting Parties at Washington, July 22,'1892, providing for the delimitation of the existing boundary between the United States and Her Majesty’s possessions in North America in respect to such portions of said boundary line as may not in tact have been permanently marked in virtue of treaties heretofore concluded, can not be. accomplished within the period of two years from the first meeting of the Commission as fixed by that Convention, have deemed it expedient to conclude a supplementary convention extending the term for a inrthx period and for this purpose have named as their respective plenipo n names: rnuipemxsmes. The President of the United States, Walter Q. Gresham, Secretary of State of the United States, and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Excellency Sir Julian Pauncefote, G. C. B., G. C. M. G., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following articles: A1z·r1c1.1a: I. Canucks:) Ismmauy The third paragraph of Article I_ of the Convention of July 22, 1892, .,_'t*,,*{_*,;”_r';;,¤,,°,, M states that the respective Commissions shall complete the survey and nm n-pm. submit their final reports thereof Within two years from the date of their iirst meeting. The Joint Commissioners held their first meeting November 28, 1892; hence the time allowed by that Convention expires November 28, 1894. Believing it impossible to complete the required work within the specined period, the two Governments hereby mutually agree to extend the time to December 31, 1895. Amucnn II. Exchange of nun- The present Convention shall be dnl ratified b the Pr ' °*°°¤*· the United States of America, by and ywith the advice andslgdigedt of the Senate thereof, and by Her Britannic Majesty; and the ratings. 3i;);;; Shall be exchanged at Washington at the earliest practicable I