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 55 STAT.] CANADA-ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE-SEPT. 6, 1940 His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, for Canada: Mr. Loring Cheney Christie, His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Canada in the United States of America; Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I Article II of the Treaty for the Advancement of Peace between the President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, signed at Washington, September 15, 1914, is hereby superseded in respect of Canada by the following: Insofar as concerns disputes arising in the relations between the United States of America and Canada, the International Commission shall be composed of five members to be appointed as follows: One member shall be chosen from the United States of America by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen from Canada by the Government thereof; one member shall be chosen by each Gov- ernment from some third country; the fifth member shall be chosen by agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada, it being understood that he shall be a citizen of some third country of which no other member of the Commission is a citizen. The expression "third country" means a country not under the sovereignty or authority of the United States of America nor under the sovereignty, suzerainty, protection or mandate of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India. The ex- penses of the Commission shall be paid by the two Governments in equal proportions. The International Commission shall be appointed within six months after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty; and vacancies shall be filled according to the manner of the original appointment. ARTICLE II The second paragraph of Article III of the said Treaty of Septem- ber 15, 1914. is hereby abrogated so far as concerns its application to disputes which are mainly those of Canada. ARTICLE III Except as provided in Articles I, II and IV of the present Treaty the stipulations of the said Treaty of September 15, 1914, shall be 1215 38 Stat. 1883 . International Com- mission, composition. "Third country." Expnsea. Appointment of ('ominiion.

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