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case of other inlets or arms of the sea, of tracing the coast-line along the margin of the inlet, including Grossewater Bay or Lake Melville as far as the western extremity of Goose Bay. As to the depth of Newfoundland's jurisdiction inland, the Canadian case suggests a boundary arbitrarily fixed at 1 mile in depth. Newfoundland contends that no precedent can be found for any such line, which is open to grave objection from the point of view of practical convenience and expediency and that the Canadian Case discloses no reason for preferring such a boundary to the boundary which law, reason and nature recommend, namely, the height of land.
23. Canada suggests that the commencement of the boundary line should be at the eastern headland of the bay or harbour of Blanc Sablon. Newfoundland contends that the line should commence at Lazy Point on the West of the bay or harbour of Blanc Sablon and that Woody Island should be included within the jurisdiction of Newfoundland.
JOHN SIMON.
F. T. BARRINGTON-WARD.
W. J. HIGGINS.
W. T. MONCKTON.
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In the Privy Council
IN THE MATTER OF THE BOUN-
DARY BETWEEN THE DOMINION
OF CANADA AND THE COLONY
OF NEWFOUNDLAND IN THE LABRADOR PENINSULA.
COUNTER-CASE
ON BEHALF OF THE
COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND
BURN & BERRIDGE, 30, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W. C. 2.
LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAMS CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, DUKE STLEET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E.1, AND GREAT WINDMILL STREET.
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