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 CONVENTION-GREAT BRITAIN. JANUARY 21, 1903. 1961 Convention between the United States and Great Britain for -’°““”Y 2* 1°°*`·· · the settlement of questions between the two cmmtries with regent to the boundary line between the territory of Alaska and the ritish possessions in North America. Signed at Washington January Bt 1903; ratifcation advised by the Senate February 11, 1903; ratipied gg the President February 24, 1903; ratified by Great Britain ebruary 16, 1903; ratciications exchanged at Was ington, March 3, 1903; proclaimed Jlhre 3, 1903. Br ·rm·: PRESIDENT or mn UNITED STATES on Aims10A. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas a Convention between the United States of America and - P'°“'“”°· Great Britain providing for the settlement of questions between the two countries with respect to the boundary line between the territory of Alaska and the British possessions in North America, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipetentiaries at Washington, on the twenty-fourth day of January, one thousand nine hun red and three, the original of which Convention is word for word as follows: The United States of America and His Majesty Edward the Seventh, °°¤'·¤¢**¤8 P•¤*°== of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, and Emperor of India, equally desirous for the friendly and final adjustment of the differences which exist between them in respect to the true meanin and application of certain clauses of the convention between Greathritain and Russia, si ed under date of February 28/16, A. D. 1825, which clauses rettlsilte to the delimitation of the boundary line between the territory of Alaska, now a possession of the United States, and the British posses- — sions in North America, have resolved to provide for the submission of the questions as hereinafter stated to a tribunal, and to that end have appointed their respective plenipotentiaries as follows: The Biiesident of the United States of America, John Hay, Secre- “°“"°‘°““°"’°’· tar · of State of the United States; and His Britannic Majesty, The Right Honorable Sir Michael H. Herbert, K. C. M. G., C. ., is Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Who, after an exchange of their full powers which were found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: Anrncmn I. A tribunal shall be immediatelv appointed to consider and decide .,.,§g§fjf‘ B°“°"“’Y the questions set forth in Article 1V 0 this convention. The tribunal Members oi. shall consist of six impartial jurists of repute who shall consider judicially the questions submitted to them, each of whom shall first subscribe an oath that he will impartially consider the arguments and evidence presented to the tribunal and will decide thereupon according to his true judgment. Three members of the tribunal shall be ‘”°“""‘°”'*