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tee composed of the diplomatic representa- tives of the signatory powers residing at The Hague and the Netherlands. foreign minister who will exercise the functions of president, will be constituted at The Hague as soon as possible after the ratifica- tion of the present act. The council will be charged to establish and organize the in- ternational bureau, which will remain un- der it's direction and control. The council will notify the powers of the constitution of the court and arrange it's installation, draw up the standing orders and other nee essary regulations; will decide questions likely to arise in regard to the working of the tribunal; have absolute powers concern ing the appointment, suspension or dismiss sal of functionares or employees; will fix the emoluments and salaries and control the general expenditure The presence of tivo members at duly convened meetings will constitute a quorum. Decisions are to be taken by the majority of votes. The eoun- cil will address annually to the sgnatory powers a report of the lsbors of the court, the workings of its administrative service and of it's expenditures.
 Article %. The expenses of the bureau are to be borne by the signatory powers in the proportion fixed for the international bu- reau of the universal postal union.
 WiIl Sign Special Act
 Article 30. The powers who accept arbi- tration will sign a special act, clearly de- fining the object of the dispute as well as the scope of the arbitrators.
 The powers action confirms the undertake ing of the parties to submit in good faith to the arbitration judgment
 Article 31. Arbitration functions may be conferred upon single arbitrator or upon special arbitrators designated by the par ties at their discretion or chosen from among the members of the. permanent court established by the present act. Un- less otherwise decided the formation of the arbitration tribunal is to be effected as follows:
 Each party will appoint two arbitrators who will choose a chief arbitrator. In case of division the selection is to be en- trusted to a third power whom the powers will designate. If an agreement is not ef- fected in this manner each party is to des- ignate different power and the choice of a chief arbitrator is to devolve upon them.
 Article 32-When an arbitrator is sov- ereign head of a state the arbitral pro- cedure depends entirely on his august de- cision.
 Article 8. The chief arbitrator is presi- dent de jure. When the tribunal does not contain chief of arbitration the tribunal may appoint it's own president. He may be designated by the contending parties or failing in this by the arbitration tribunal
 The articles 34 to 50 to provide for the ap- pointment of councillors, the selection of the languages to be employed and the rules of procedure in the court, whose sittings are to be behind closed doors.
 Article 51. A judgment agreed to by a majority vote is to be set forth in writing, giving the full reasons, and is to be signed by each member the majority recording it's dissent and signing it.
 Articles 52 to 53 The decision of the court is to be read at a public sitting in the presence of the agents counsel of the contending parties, who shall finally decide the matter at issue and close the arbitra- tion proceedings.
 The concluding clauses relate to the re- vision of proceedings in the case of the dis covery of new fact and provide that each power bear it's own expenses and agreed share of the cost of the tribunal without prejudice to the penalties imposed.