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 ARBITRATION OF CLAIMS-SWEDEN. DECEMBER 17, 1930. 1911 Special claims agrumenJ betwun the United States of America and December 17. 1930. Sweden. Signed at Washington, December 11, 1930; ralijicaJion advised by tfie Senale, February 14, 1931; ratifod by the Pre8'i,(UfI.t, April 11, 1981; ratifod by Swedtn, January a, 1931; ratijications exchanged at WlUhington, October 1,1931; proClaimed, October f, 1931. By THE Pu.smENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AlomCA A PROcr,AMATION WHEREAS an agreement between the United States of America and "Rl::::eden~meDt Sweden for the arbitration of certain claims of the Rederiaktiebo- Preamble. laget Norcistjernan, a Swedish corporation, growing out of the alleged detention in ports of the United States of America of the motorships KRONPRINS GUSTAF ADOLF and PACIFIC, be- longing to the said Swedish corporation, was concluded. and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington on the seven- teenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, the original of which agreement, being in the English language, is word for word as follows: WHEREAS, the Government of Sweden has presented to the Govern- ment of the United States of America certain claims on behalf of Rederiaktiebolaget Nordstjernan, a Swedish corporation, for losses said to have been incurred as a result of the alleged detention in ports of the United States of America, in contravention of provi- sions of treaties in force between the United States of America and Sweden, of the motorship KRONPBINS GUSTAF ADOLF and the motorship PACIFIC belonging to said Swedish co~oration; and WHEREAS, the Government of the United States of America has disclaimed any liability to indemnify the Government of Sweden in behalf of the owners of the said motorships, therefore : The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Sweden being desirous that this matter of difference between their two Governments should be submitted to adjUdication by a comyetent and impartial Tribunal have named as their respec- tive plerupotentiaries, that is to say: . The President of the United States of America, He~ L. Stimson, Secretary of State of the United States of America; and His Majesty the King of Sweden, W. Bostrom, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington; Who, after havin~ communicated to each other their respective full powers found m good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: AlrnCLB I Purpoee declared. Plenipotentiaries. There shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the Convention mi=btg..bo for the Pacific Settlement of Internation8l Disputes, signed at The .