The Arctic and Antarctic Regions and the Law of Nations

The announcement of the discovery of the North Pole raised in several quarters, among others the British and the Canadian Parliaments, the question whether the act of discovery gave to the United States any right of possession over the North Pole. In searching for the answer to this question, it is...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:American Journal of International Law
Main Author: Balch, Thomas Willing
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1910
Subjects:
Law
Political Science and International Relations
Arctic
Antarctic
North Pole
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2186613
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0002930000244321
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Summary:The announcement of the discovery of the North Pole raised in several quarters, among others the British and the Canadian Parliaments, the question whether the act of discovery gave to the United States any right of possession over the North Pole. In searching for the answer to this question, it is necessary to ascertain the rules of the Law of Nations that govern analogous cases.

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