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 NORWAY-CLAIMS-MAR. 28, 1940 It is understood that the provisions for possible reference of the case to the Court of Claims, and for possible appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States of America, as provided in Article V hereof, are subject to authorization by the Congress of the United States of America. ARTICLE III The issues to be decided by the Court of Claims shall be those for- mulated by the pleadings exchanged pursuant to Article I of this convention, or such of those issues as shall not have been previously settled by agreement of the two Governments. The Court of Claims shall decide such issues in conformity with applicable law, including international law, and shall state fully the reasons for its decision. ARTICLE IV As soon as possible after the receipt of the above-mentioned plead- ings by the Court of Claims, the Court shall convene for the purpose of hearing such oral arguments by Agents or Counsel or both for each Government as the respective Agents thereof shall desire to present. The conduct of the oral proceedings shall otherwise be under the control of the Court. ARTICLE V Within three months following the date of the decision of the Court of Claims (in the event the case shall be referred to the Court for adjudication), either or both Governments may petition the Supreme Court of the United States of America to review the deci- sion and such review shall comprehend either the factual or the legal bases of the case, or both, as may be requested in the petition or petitions. ARTICLE VI In the absence of such a petition to the Supreme Court the decision of the Court of Claims shall be accepted by both Governments as a final and binding disposition of the case. In the event of such a petition to the Supreme Court its decision shall be accepted by the two Governments as a final disposition of the case. ARTICLE VII In the event that an award is finally rendered in favor of the Govern- ment of Norway, no part thereof shall be paid or credited to that Government for any purpose whatsoever until the claims of creditors of Christoffer Hannevig and of his various American corporations shall have been settled by an agreement between the two Governments. ARTICLE VIII The language of the pleadings and of the oral proceedings shall be English. Any evidence submitted in any language other than English shall be accompanied by a full and correct translation thereof into the English language. Oral proceedings. Petition to U. S. Supreme Court. Final disposltion. Payment o( awar, etc. Language of plead- ings, etc. 62 STAT.] 1801

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