BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED


STATES OF AMERICA.

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The United Eingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
was concluded and signed at London, on the
thirteenth day of November, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six, which Convention Is, word Tor word, rs toll
lows:


Difficulties having arisen in the execution of
the Convention concluded at St. Petersburgh,
on the twelfth day of july 1922, under the me-
diation ofhis Majesty the Emperor OF all the Rus
sias, between the United States OF America, and
Great Britain, for the purpose OF carrying INTO
effect the decision of his imperial Majesty upon
The differences which had arisen between the
said United States and Great 'ritain, on the true
construction and meaning of the First Article OF
.he Treaty of Peace and Amity, concluded AZ
Ghcnt Oh the twenty fourth day OF December,
1914, the said United States and his Britanic Ma
esty, being eq,.ally desirous to obviate such
difficulties, have respectively named Picnpoten-
t,aries to treat and agree respecting the same,
that is to say;


The President of the United States of America
has appointed ALBERT GALItrIS, their Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotcntiary to
his Brtanic Majesty


Andhis Majesty, the King Of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon
1rable WILLIAM IIusKIssoS, member OF his
said Majesty's most honorable priyy council, q
member CT Parliament, President Of the Commit
Tee UI frlNJ tOuUCll lot hHAIS VI IallG dllll
eign Plantations, and Treasurer OF his sand Ma
iesty's Navy, and HENRY UywIN AUnINGrON
Esquire, late his Majesty's Charge d'AtIalres (
,he United States of America


Who after having communicated 70 each 9th
r. the respective fun powers found 10 he IN du'
aud proper form, have agreed upon, and con
yluded the following Articles;


ARTICLE l.


His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom
of Great Braitan AMI Ireland agrees to pay, an
the United States Of America agree to receive
for tile use of the persons entitled to indemnihc.
ton and compensation By virtue OF the said dt
cision and Convention, the sum of twelve hui
tired and four thousand nine hundred and slXt
dollars current money Of the United states,
lieu of, and in full and complete satisfaction io
all sums claimed or clamabie from Great Britain
by any person or persons whatsoever, under til
said decision and Convention


ARTICLE H.


The object of the said Convention being TIN
fulfilled, that Conyentoni is hereby declared to !.
cancelled and annulled. save and except the S
Cond article Of the same, which has already bee
carried INTO execution by the Commissioners a
pointed under the said Conventions and save an
except so much of the Third Article Of tie san
as relates to the defntive list of claims, and h
already likewise been carrcd into execution /
luG SAID uCOfnlIll3siOnerS.


ARTICLE III


The said sum oftwelve hundred and four tho
sand nine hundred and sixty dollars shall be pa
at Washington to such person or persons As sh'
be duly authorized, on the part OF the Unit
States, to receive the same, in two equal pa
Inents, as follows:


The payment of the first half to be made tive
ty DAYS after official notification shall have be-
made, by the Government of the United State
10 his Brtanc Maiesty's Minister in the said
nited States, OF the ratification of the presc
Convention by the President Of the nit
States, by and with the advice and consent Of t
Senate thereof


And the payment of the second half 70
made on the first day Of August, 1897,


Article ~


The above sums being taken as full and fiji
liquidation of all claims whatsoever arsln~
der the sad decision and Convention, both
final adjustment Of those claims, and the dis
button Of the sums so paid by Great Brit
to the United States shall be made in gu
manner as the United States alone shall Diet
mine; and the Government of Great Brit 81
have no further concern Or liability therein.


ARrIcLE v.


1t is agreed, that, from the date Of the
change of the ratfcations Of the present G
vention, the Joint Commission appointed
der the said Convention OF st. FetersbulBi,
the twelfth of July, 1922, shall be dissolved j
upon the dissolution thereof, all the docume
and papers in possession Of the SAID Comluiss
relating 10 claims under that Convention, S
he delivered overto such person or person.
shall be DULY authorized, on the part otthc
ed States, to receive the same. And the Bri
Commissioner shall make over to snch perso
persons so authorized, all the documents
papers, Cor authenticated copies OF the sa
where the originals cannot conveniently be II
over,) relating to claims under the said Con-
ton, which he may have received from his
eminent for the use Of the said Commission,
formally to the stipulations contained in
Third Article OF said Convention.


ARTICLE vi.


The present Convention shall be ratified,
the ratiiications shall be exchanged in Londo
six months from this date, or sooner, if poss


In witness whereof, the renipotentiar
foresaid by virtue of their respective full pow
have sign I'd the same; and have affixed ther
TO the seals of their arms.


Done at London, this thirteenth day of NOV
ber, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand {
hundred and twenty-six.


fl, ST. ALBERT GALLATIN,


e.. 81 WILLIAM HUSKISS0N,


t1, q HENRY uNWIN ADDINGT