Alaska Boundary Tribunal of 1903
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The Alaska Boundary Tribunal of 1903 was an international arbitration panel that settled the long-disputed border between Alaska and Canada, particularly clarifying territorial claims along the Pacific coast.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ad hoc international court
ⓘ
boundary commission ⓘ international arbitration tribunal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alaska Boundary Commission of 1903 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Alaska Panhandle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alaska–Canada border NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Canal region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coastal boundary between Alaska and British Columbia ⓘ Portland Canal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archive | records held in United States and British government archives ⓘ |
| chairperson | Lord Alverstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionDate | 1903-10-20 ⓘ |
| disputeType |
maritime and land boundary delimitation
ⓘ
territorial dispute ⓘ |
| endTime | 1903 ⓘ |
| followedBy | on-the-ground boundary surveys and demarcation ⓘ |
| hasBritishMember |
A. B. Aylesworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Alverstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Louis Jetté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberFrom |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to clarify territorial claims along the Pacific coast
ⓘ
to settle the Alaska–Canada boundary dispute ⓘ |
| hasUSMember |
Elihu Root
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Cabot Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed the Klondike Gold Rush and increased interest in access routes to the Yukon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Anglo-American Convention of 1903
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Russian Treaty of 1825 (as interpreted) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Cession of Alaska 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| memberCount | 6 ⓘ |
| outcomeForCanada | Canada did not receive direct access to deepwater ports on Lynn Canal ⓘ |
| outcomeForUnitedStates | United States retained control of key coastal inlets and ports ⓘ |
| predecessor | bilateral negotiations between United States and United Kingdom on Alaska boundary ⓘ |
| represents |
interests of Canada in the Alaska boundary dispute
ⓘ
interests of the British Empire in the Alaska boundary dispute ⓘ interests of the United States in the Alaska boundary dispute ⓘ |
| result |
confirmed most United States claims to the Alaska Panhandle
ⓘ
established the general line of the Alaska–Canada boundary along the coast ⓘ left some detailed boundary demarcation to later surveys ⓘ |
| significance |
major episode in Canada–United States border history
ⓘ
source of political controversy in Canada over perceived British betrayal ⓘ |
| startTime | 1903 ⓘ |
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