Matching Pairs Anglo-Guatemala treaty Online version THE ANGLO-GUATEMALAN TREATY OF 1859 CONVENTION by Isabel Quiria Marin Bautista 1 ARTICLE III 2 ARTICLE II 3 ARTICLE VII 4 ARTICLE IV 5 ARTICLE VI 6 ARTICLE I 7 ARTICLE V 8 ARTICLE VIII Beginning at the mouth of the River Sarstoon in the Bay of Honduras, and proceeding up the mid-channel thereof to Gracias a Dios Falls, then turning to the right and continuing by a line drawn direct from Gracias a Dios Falls to Garbutt’s Falls on the River Belize, and from Garbutt’s Falls due north until it strikes the Mexican frontier. With the object of practically carrying out the views set forth in the preamble of the present Convention, for improving and perpetuating the friendly relations which at present so happily exist between the two High Contracting Parties, they mutually agree conjointly to use their best efforts, by taking adequate means for establishing the easiest communication (either by means of a cart-road, or employing the rivers, or both united, according to the opinion of the surveying engineers), between the fittest place on the Atlantic coast, near the settlement of Belize, and the capital of Guatemala; The present Convention shall be ratified in witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. It is further agreed that the channels in the water-line of boundary described in Article I of the present Convention shall be equally free and open to the vessels and boats of both Parties; and that any islands which may be found therein shall belong to that party on whose side of the main navigable channel they are situated. The Commissioners shall then and before proceeding they may themselves differ in opinion. If they should not be able to agree upon the choice of such a third person, they shall each name a person; and in each and every case in which the Commissioners may differ in opinion as to the decision which they ought to give, it shall be determined by lot which of the two persons so named shall be the arbitrator or umpire in that particular case. The Commissioners hereinbefore mentioned shall make to each of the respective Governments a joint report or declaration, under their hands and seals, accompanied with a map or maps in quadruplicate (two for each Government), certified by them o be true maps of the boundary defined in the present Treaty, and traversed and examined by them. Such Commissioners shall ascertain the latitude and longitude of Gracias a Dios Falls, and of Garbutt’s Falls, and shall cause the line of boundary between Garbutt’s Falls and the Mexican territory to be opened and marked where necessary, as a protection against future trespass. The salaries of the Commissioners shall be paid by their respective Governments. The contingent expenses of the Commission, including the salary of the arbitrator or umpire, and of the surveyors and clerks, shall be defrayed in equal moieties by the two Governments.
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