CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 257

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(24360/11).

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determine both the question of liability and the

amount of the indemnity. You should in this case

propose that recourse should be had to Part IV

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Articles 86-90 of the Convention of 1907 for the

Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, r9s-

pecting arbitration by summary procedure, with the

proviso that in the present case only a single arbi-

trator should be appointed by agreement between the

two parties.

The cla im put forward by the Company is no doubt

exaggerated and there is no information in this

Office to show what right they have to put forward

claims on behalf of passengers, or on behalf of repro-

sentatives of passengers who have died. The con-

sideration of the detailed items of the claim will,

however, be more satisfactorily carried out by those

who are charged with its investigation and settlement.

I am with great truth, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

(ed.) Extens