The Miangas Arbitration ...

according acquired acquisition activity actual Agreement American appears applied Arbitrator Archipelago argument assigned authority Award belonged British bull century cession charter circumstances claim colonial Company concerning concluded conferred consequently considered constitute continuous contracts conventions course discovered discovery display documents Dutch effective effective occupation established evidence exercised existence fact hand hold importance inchoate title inhabited interests international law Island of Miangas Island of Palmas Italy Judge King laid lands latter less maintained means Memorandum mentioned native nature Neth Netherlands Government notification occupation opinion Paris Parties peaceful period Philippine point of view political Portuguese position possession possible Power practice prescription present prevail princes principle protection prove question reasonable recognized refers regard regions relations respect rule says seems situation sovereign Spain Spanish Special sufficient taken taking term territorial sovereignty Treaty United