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 BoUNDAnY CONVENTION—GREAT BRITAIN. A1-mr 11, 1908. 2003 Oorwention between the United States and Great Britain relating to the Canadian international boundary. Signed at Washington, April 11, 1908 •  advised by the Senate, May 14, 1908; ratiyied by the Pr t, May 11 1908·   by Great Britain, May I6', 1.908; rati/Ecations  at ashington, June 4, 1908; pro- , claimed July 1, 1908. · · Br nm Parzsmmrr or rm: Unrrro S·n·rr.s or Ainazica. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas a Convention between the United States of America. and ,,,°$‘?,..,}';,‘j’l*‘“],,,,,,,w" the United Kin dom of Great Britain and Ireland, providing for the ’*°•¤N¤· ~ more complete ahzfinition and demarcation of the internationa bo1md— ary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, was concluded and ilgned by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the eventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight, the original of which Convention is word for word as follows: ‘ The Unite States of America and His Majesty Edward the °°¤*¤°**¤¢l>¤¤¤•· Seventh, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, and Emperor of India, being desirous of providing for the more complete dehuition and demarcation of the international boundary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, have for that purpose resolved to conclude a treaty, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries : The President of the United States of America, Elihu Root, Sec- *`“°“*P°*°““"'*°'— retary of State of the United States; and His Britannic Majesty, Right Honorable James Bryce, O. M., his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following articles: Anrrcnn I. The boundary through Pasaamaguoddy Bay. The High Contracting Parties agree that each shall appoint, with- wzgggqdhgnbé out delay, an expert geographer or surveyor to serve as Commissioners mm cmmm rm.- for the purpose of moreaccurately defining and marking the inter- '“X{,“°‘§,‘?§,*§}{·0, gx_ national boundary line between the United States and the Dominion s:{,*n w of Canada in the waters of Passamaquoddy Bay from the mouth of the St. Croix River to the Bay of Fundy, and that in defining and markin said boundary line the Commissioners shall adopt and follow, as closedy as may be, the line surveyed and laid down by the Commissioners appointed under Article I of the Treaty of July 22, 1892, V¤1.27.p.¤¤c. between the United States and Great Britain, so far as said Commisioners agreed upon the location of said line, namely: (1) From a point at the mouth of the SL Croix River defined by the Loeadonozline. ranges established_ by them, by a connected series of six straight lines de- . fined by ranges and cross ranges, to a point between Treat Island and Friar Qineiadhgkewise defined by ranges and cross ranges established by them;