the Colony of British Guiana v. the United States of Venezuela, decision of 3 October 1899

Decided by

• Frederic de Martens Tribunal — chosen by the co-arbitrators (fifth Arbitrator, selected by the four other arbitrators) award
• Melville Weston Fuller Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent (nominated on the part of Venezuela by the President of the United States of Venezuela) award
• David Josiah Brewer Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent (nominated on the part of Venezuela by the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States) award
• Charles Russell of Killowen Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant (nominated on the part of Great Britain by the members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, replacing Baron Herschell who died before the arbitration began) award
• Richard Henn Collins Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant (nominated on the part of Great Britain by the members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council) award

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