"مسألة رفع الأعلام الفرنسية - مسقط" [ظ‎‎١‎٧‎٠] (٦٧٢/٣٥٤)

Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
M. Lohman to M. de Uuyssenaers.
La Haye, le 26 levrier 1905.
M. LE SECRfiTAIRE-G^N^ ral,
D'apr^s r\rticle 1" du Compromis Arbitral concernant le difTorerid entre
la France et la Giande-Bretagne, les deux Arbitres r,ommes par les Hautes
Parties Contractantes clioisiront ensemble un Surarbitre. Si, dans le dulai
d 'un raois a partir de la nomination, ils ne pourront tomber d accord, 1c chnix
d 'un Surarbitre sera confie a ba ^lajestc lo Roi d Italic.
Ces deux Arbitres, norames par la France et la Grande- Bretagne, n ont pu
tomber d'accord sur le cboix du Surarbitre.
Gomme la nomination des Arbitres me setnble datee du 26 Janvier—la
lettre du Ministre des Affaires £trang5rns de la Republique^ me pnant d agir
en qualite d'Arbitre, porte la date du 26 Janvier, et m est par venue le 28
Janvier—le d^laifise par I'Article l er susdit est expire^de sorte que le choix du
Surarbitre devra etre confie a Sa Majeste le Roi d'ltalie.
En tous priant, M. le Secretaire-General, de vouloir ce porter fait a la
connaissance des Hautes Parties Contractantes, j ai, etc.
(Signe) A. F. DE SAVORNIN LOHMAN.
(Received on 5th April 1905, with Political Secretary's letter No. 11, dated 17th March IQOo.)
ARABIA. [February 28.]
CONFIDENTIAL. Section 2.
No. 1.
Sir E. Howard to the Marquess of Lamdowne.— (Received February 58.)
(No. 31. Confidential.)
My Lord, The Hague, February 27, 1905.
"WITII reference to my immediately preceding despntcb No. - 0 of to-day s
date I have the honour to report that I learn confidentially from M. de Ruys-
senaers that, with his intervention, M. S .ivornin Lob man has been in corre
spondence by post and telegraph to the following effect with Mr. Justice Fuller
as to the selection of an Umpire in the Muscat Arbitration since or immediately
after the 1st instant, when the appointment of Mr. Fuller was notified to the
International Bureau, viz.:— n •
In the first instance M. Lohman sent Mr. Fuller the names of following
three members of the Court from which to select an Umpire— ins., M. Uiar
Lardy, of Switzerland : M. Beernaert, of Belgium; and 1 rofessor Asscr, of the
Netherlands.
Mr. Fuller replied that in view of the mention of the King of Italy m
Article I of the agreement, he would, out of compliment to Ilis Majesty, pro
pose Count Nigra as Umpire.
To this M. Lohman agreed, and M. Ruyssenaers inCormed Count Nigra of
his selection by the Arbitrators, but his Excellency answered that owing to Ui-
health, which confined him to his room, ho could not accept the appointment.
This refusal was notified to Mr. Fuller, and the names oC Messrs. Lardy,
Becrnaert, and Asser were again submitted to him.
Mr. Fuller replied that he would prefer M. Graen, of Sweden, as a know
ledge of English was of vital importance.,
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