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 1926 AGREEMEN'l`—NORWAY—CLAIl\dS. JUNE 30, 1921. Perm °°¤*°”°d· The tribunal shall examine and decide the aforesaid claims in accordance  the prigciples (if law and eqigtya and determine what _ sum if an s be ai in sett ement 0 eac c aim. e,glT,"{,’,°,§°I;§$,Y,i];,%i°` The trgiunal shall also exa§1ine any cliim of Paige Blrolghizgs, American citizens against any orwegian su ject in w_ ose e a a claim is presented under the present Agreement, arising out of a transaction on which such claim is based, and shall determine what portion of any sum that may be awarded to such clarmant shall be paid to such American citizens in accordance with the principles of aw and equity. ARTICLE II. P'°s°"°°u°” °f°°s°‘ As soon as possible, and within Eve months from the date of the exchange of ratifications of the present Agreement, each Party shall ` present to the agent of the other Party, two printed copies of its case (and additional copies that may be agreed upon) together with the documentary evidence upon which it relies. t shall e sujicient for this purplose if such cppres and documents are delivered at the Norwe `an egation at ashin ton or at the American Legatron at Chfgistiania, as the case may ie, for transmission. · D°J"°”t°T"i°`m°l` Within twenty days thereafter, each Party shall deliver two printed copieg of ifs §a.seuai)nd saccqogipanyiing gocurnlenitailry evidencebto eapih mem ero the itra una an suc e`veryma ema e by depositing these coges within the stated period with tlire Interna- C0mmws€_ tional Bureau at The ague for transmission to the Arbitrators. After the delivery on both sides of such printed case, either Party may present, within three months after the expiration of the period above Exed for the delivery of the case to the agent of the other Party, a printed counter-case (and additional copies that may be agreed upon) with documentary evidence, in answer to the case and documentary evidence of the other Party, and within fifteen days thereafter shall, as above rovided, deliver in duplicate such counter- . P. . ’"M‘"m““· °“S.£S“§$i,S°§§”§E§g?%i‘§%.l‘°$fi?§j?.t2§§iE0‘Zit£h£f‘£Z£biiI3Tiiieam. of the period above fixed for the delivery to the agents of the countercase, each Party shall deliver in duplicate to each of the Arbitrators and to the agent of the other Party a printed argument (and additional_ coplres that may be agreed upon) showing the (points relied upon ui the case and counter—case, and referring to the ocumentary evidence upon which it is based. Delivery in each case may be made in the manner provided for the delivery of the case and counter-case xen s emen r e eivery o e case, “m‘°“m‘· t°<ii2 %Zi1Z°}Y“i %'§dti3 °}ifg‘£%°““‘ t fo th d r r th counter-case, or argument, and for the meeting of the Tribunal, may be extended by mutual consent of the Parties. ARTICLE III. Mwing °iTnbu¤af The Tribunal shall meet at The Hague within one month after the expiration of the period fixed for the delivery of the printed argu- Omlmgummsyem mein; ai progidedd or in irtitcle II; P rt tl _ t f _ e ven s an counse o eac_ a y may presen m su or o its case ciiral arguments to the Tribunal, and additional writtgg arguments, copies of which shall be delivered by each Party in du licate to the Ar_1trators and to the agents and counsel of the other I’arty. The Tribunal may demand oral explanations from the agents of the two Parties as well as from experts and witnesses whose appearance before the Tribrmal it may consider useful.