Lesquels, après s'être communiqué leurs pleins pouvoirs, trouvés en bonne et due forme, sont convenus de ce qui suit:

Art. I. Les différends d'ordre juridique ou relatifs à l'interprétation des Traités existant entre les Hautes Parties Contractantes qui viendraient à se produire entre elles, et qui n'auraient pu être réglés par la voie diplomatique, seront soumis à la Cour Permanente d'Arbitrage établie par la Convention du. 29 Juillet 1899, à La Haye, à la condition toutefois qu'ils ne mettent en cause, ni les intérêts vitaux ni l'indépendance ou l'honneur des États Contractants, et qu'ils ne touchent pas aux intérêts de tierces Puissances.

Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, signatories of the Convention for the pacific settlement of international disputes, concluded at The Hague on the 29th July, 1899;

Taking into consideration that by Article XIX of that Convention the High Contracting Parties have reserved to themselves the right of concluding agreements, with a view to referring to arbitration all questions which they shall consider possible to submit to such treatment,

Have named as their Plenipotentiaries to conclude the following arrangement:

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

Art. I. Differences which may arise of a legal nature, or relating to the interpretation of Treaties existing. between the High Contracting Parties, and which it may not have been possible to settle by diplomacy, shall be referred to the Permanent Court of Arbitration established at The Hague by the Convention of the 29th July, 1899, provided, nevertheless, that they do not affect the vital interests, the independence, or the honour of the Contracting States, and do not concern the interests of third Parties.

Art. II. Dans chaque cas particulier, les Hautes Parties Contractantes, avant de s'adresser à la Cour Permanente d'Arbitrage, signeront un compromis spécial, déterminant nettement l'objet du litige, l'étendue des pouvoirs des Arbitres et les délais à observer, en ce qui concerne la constitution du Tribunal Arbitral et la procédure.

Art. III. La présente Convention, qui sera ratifiée, est conclue pour une durée de cinq années, à partir de l'échange des ratifications, qui aura lieu aussitôt que faire se pourra.

Fait à Londres, en double exemplaire, le 11 Août 1904.

Art. II. In each individual case the High Contracting Parties, before appealing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, shall conclude a spe cial Agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute, the scope of the powers of the Arbitrators, and the periods to be fixed for the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure.

Art. III. The present Convention, which shall be ratified, is concluded for a period of five years, dating from the exchange of the ratifications, which shall take place as soon as possible.

Done in duplicate at London, the 11th day of August, 1904.

Den Norske og den Britiske Regjering, som er enige om, at den i Stockholm der 26de juni 1873 undertegnede traktat mellem Kongerigerne Sverige og Norge og det Forenede Kongerige Storbritannien og Irland angaaende gjensidig udlevering af undvegne forbrydere skal forblive i kraft mellem Kongeriget Norge og det Forenede Kongerige Storbritannien og Irland, forsaavidt angaar de bestemmelser, som gjælder Kongeriget Norge

The Norwegian and British Governments who agree that the Treaty signed at Stockholm on the 26th June, 1873, between the Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the mutual surrender of fugitive criminals shall remain in force between the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

in so far as its provisions apply to the Kingdom of

alene, og som finder det ønskeligt, at der gjøres visse tilføielser til den nævnte traktat, har befuldmægtiget undertegnede til at fastslaa, at der skal ske følgende tilføielser til tallet af de forbrydelser, som opregnes i den nævnte traktats 2den artikel, og for hvilke udlevering indrømmes under de i traktaten nævnte omstændigheder og betingelser:

19. Mened og forledelse til mened.

20. Modtagelse af penge, værdipapirer eller andre formuesgjenstande med kjendskab til, at de er stjaalne eller underslaaet.

21. Forsætlig tilfølelse af saar eller betydelig legemlig skade.

22. Samleie eller forsøg paa at opnaa samleie med kvinde under 16 aar.

En hvilkensomhelst lovovertrædelse, som efter begge landes love fortiden begrunder udlevering.

Til bekræftelse heraf har de undertegnede underskrevet nærværende overenskomst og forsynet den med sine segl.

Udfærdiget i Kristiania den 18. februar 1907.

J. Løvland.

Norway alone, and who deem it desirable to make certain additions to the said Treaty, have authorized the Undersigned to declare that the following additions should be made to the offences set out in Article II of the said Treaty for which, under the circumstances and conditions stated in the said Treaty, extradition is to be granted:

19. Perjury and subornation of perjury.

20. Receiving any money, valuable security, or other property, knowing the same to have been stolen or embezzled.

21. Malicious wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm.

22. Unlawful carnal knowledge, or any attempt to have unlawful carnal knowledge, of a girl under the age of sixteen years.

Any offence which, by the laws of both countries, is for the time being an extradition offence.

In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the present Agreement and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms.

Done at Kristiania this 18th day of February, 1907.

Arthur Herbert