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I'm case OF dsagreemeuts as 20 the
meaning of this clause which diplomacy
may be unable To solve, they shall be
submitted TO an arbitration tribunal Of
three members chosen in dcCOrdaurs
with The Hague convention.
The last clause reads;
This agreement becomes effective
Immediately lr cannot be broken by
only one party to the agreement
Article three refers 10 reindeer pas
lures, etc, as follows:
A--For humanitarian reasons, both
countries agree to grant each coun-
try's nomadic Laplanders the privileges
contained In the amendment Of 1883 to
the treaty of lI5l( which amendment
neither.
b. Enumeratcs the conditions under
which Laplanders may pasture rein
deers In Norway until the end OF the
year 1917.
Gin ample time before the end Of
the year 1917 negotiations are to be
opened concerning the above matter.
D-Stipulates arbitration IN case Of
difference
Article four deals with inter-tranlc, as
follows:
A--Each country agrees neither
through prohibitory import of export
laws to in any way interfere with or
make difficult the transport or transit
of goods. In case OF war complications
with or between other powers or I'm
other extraordinary cases arms and
ammunition and other war material
shall be deemed contraband EXplana-
lions may be made az demanded by in
ternaton1l laws or the security Of their
own neutrality Exceptions may also
be made for sanitary reasons.
B-Transit goods must not be taxed
with export duty or similar charges,
nor must any distinction be made I'm
charges OF transit.
G, D, and r contain Jules concerning
the charges on transit goods The prn-
cIpal effect ia that no higher charges
shall be made than IN the case of the
countrys own subjects.
F-This agreement IL for 30 years
from Jan. L. 1906 and may be prolong-
ed for a similar period II notice Of
cancellation is not Giyen at least five
years prior TO the end Of that period
G. and II contain stipulations con-
corning the Ofoten railroad and arbI-
tration.
Article FIVE referring 10 common
waterways, is as follows;
All a proposition Is made for the
damming waterways or similar work
Within one country, that countiy's laws
shall decide the matter although the
action may interfere with the water Of
the other country, the inhabitants Of
which have the same rights
r, In accordance with international
peccdence, 1t Ia stipulated that such
works may not be carried out without
the permission OF the other country II
a change Of water course should sub
stantially interfere with the use OF
such water for commercial purposes or
cause great changes within an extend
ed area.
G and d concern matters Of detail
T.. This agreement is valid for "a
years from Jan, l. 1906 and is prolong-
ed for an equal period II notice of cam
collation. Is not given for an arbtra-
tlon agreement,
F. Provides for an arbitration
agreement.
The protocol was signed for Sweden
by Christian Eundeberg, the premier;
Count A +. Matchmaker, minister Of
foreign affairs; Hjalmar Hammarsk-
1old, minister Of education and Karl
STAFF, and for Norway by Christian
Michelseh, the premier; Carl u. Ber-
her president Of the storthing, ].
Loeyland. minister Of foreign affairs,
and Benz, Nogt former minister Of the
Interior,
The delegates agreed on the follow
Ing order Of business:
First-To each country's parliament
the above treaty shah be submitted for
ratification subject to the ratification
o. the other country to he mutually
binding when as stated hereinafter
Sweden recognizes Norway as an in
dependent country dissolved from the
union with sweden
Second When tho rksdag and stor-
thing have presented Identical ratifi-
cation bills "a proposition will be laid
be- fore the riksdag asking the rlksdag;
FirStly-On SWeden's part To cancel
the riksakt or charter Of 1915 and being
new Fundamental laws on the terms
that the union Of Norway and sweden
be indissoluble and irreyocable.
Secondy-To consent that the king
may recognize Norway as a separate
country from Sweden
Thlrdly-When such recognition is
given treaties will, I'm accordance with
the .riksdng and storthngs decision
consentng to the above agreement, be
signed i'm accordance with the usual
International procedure,
Fourthly after these treaties are
signed Sweden shall Immediately notify
all the foreign powers with which diplo-
matte relations are maintained Of her
recognition of Norway as an independ-
ent country,
Filthy. Each country then shall re-
quest the foreign powers with whom
| common treaties exist to so modify such
treaties that one country IN no manner
remains responsible for the acts Of the
| other
Slxthly, when Sweden recognized
| Norways independence and the above
treaties are signed negotiations shall
| Immediately be opened concerning the
| settlement of such matters which must
cease or be changed on account Of the
| dissolution OF the union between the
| two countries