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Arbitral Award on the Subject of the Difference Relative to the Sovereignty Over Clipperton Island1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2017

Victor Emmanuel
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Judicial Decisions Involving Questions of International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , April 1932 , pp. 390 - 394
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1932

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Translated from Revue Générale du Droit International Public, 3d ser., Vol. VI (1932), pp.129-132.

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2 The Government of the Mexican Republic and the Government of the French Republic.

Considering that there exists a disagreement between them on the subject of the sovereignty over Clipperton Island and that it is becoming to the relations of amity which exist between the two countries as well as to their reciprocal desires to reach a definitive settlement by means of arbitration, on the proposition of France have resolved to conclude a convention to that effect and have named as their plenipotentiaries

The President of the Mexican Republic, Monsieur le Licencie' Don Ignacio Mariscal, Secretary of State for Foreign Relations, and the President of the French Republic, Monsieur le Comte de Greigueuil, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of France in Mexico;

Who, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles:

Article I. The controversy which exists between the high contracting parties relative to the sovereignty over Clipperton Island shall be settled by means of arbitration.

Article II. Upon the proposition of the Mexican Government, accepted by the French Government, the two governments will address to His Majesty Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, a request that he accept the r61e of arbiter for the solution of the controversy which exists between them on the subject of the sovereignty over Clipperton Island.

Article III. The two governments engage faithfully to observe the arbitral sentence which shall be rendered by virtue of the present convention.

Article IV. The present convention shall be ratified and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Mexico as soon as possible.

In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention in duplicate and have appended thereto their seals.

Done at Mexico the second of March, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

(L. S.) (Signé.) GREIGUETJIL.

(L. S.) (Signé.) IGNACIO MARISCAL.

(Translated from De Martens, Nouveau Recueil Général de Traiés, 3rd ser., Vol. 5 (1912), pp. 8-9.)