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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 May 2017
American traders acquired certain lands in the Fiji Islands by purchase from native chiefs years before the cession of the islands to Great Britain in 1874. After the cession, Great Britain established a board of land commissioners to pass upon the validity of titles to land in the islands, and by 1882 more than 1,300 claims were passed upon.
Established in pursuance of the special agreement between Great Britain and the United States, signed at Washington, Aug. 18, 1910. (Supplement to this Journal, Vol. 5, pp. 257-267.)
Arbitrators: Henri Fromageot, Edward A. Mitchell Innes, Robert E. Olds.
Agents and Senior Counsel: United States—Mr. Fred K. Nielsen; Great Britain—Sir Cecil J. B. Hurst.
Previous decisions of the tribunal will be found printed in this Journal , Vol. 7, pp. 875890; Vol. 8, pp. 650-665; Vol. 15, pp. 292-304; Vol. 16, pp. 106-116, 301-333.
Headnotes supplied by the Managing Editor.
1 Established in pursuance of the special agreement between Great Britain and the United States, signed at Washington, Aug. 18, 1910. (Supplement to this Journal, Vol. 5, pp. 257-267.)
Arbitrators: Henri Fromageot, Edward A. Mitchell Innes, Robert E. Olds.
Agents and Senior Counsel: United States—Mr. Fred K. Nielsen; Great Britain—Sir Cecil J. B. Hurst.
Previous decisions of the tribunal will be found printed in this Journal , Vol. 7, pp. 875890; Vol. 8, pp. 650-665; Vol. 15, pp. 292-304; Vol. 16, pp. 106-116, 301-333.
Headnotes supplied by the Managing Editor.