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o?er part of its territory unless It cedes it bj a
treaty or recognises the independence of a new
ttate. .The rersian case denies the doctrine of
prescription, Mr. Huber's award, as I have stated
above. Is based upon the recognition of this doctrine,
and he clearly states that effective display of
sovereignty for a number of years in Independence of
a Etate formerly possessing title creates a new title
to sovereignty and causes the previous one to lapse.
Here is a quotation of what ir. Huber says about
prescription as a ground for the acquisition of a new
sovej/eignty. it is extremely to the point.
Practice, as well as doctrine, recognizee
though under different legal formulae and with
certain differences as to the conditions
required - that the continuous and peaceful
display of territorial sovereignty (peaceful
In relation to other states) is as good as a title ,..
Territorial sovereignty, as has already been
said, involves the exclusive right to display
the activities of a State. this right has as
c orollary a duty; the obligation to protect
within the territory the rights of other
Stetes, in particular their right to integrity
and inviolability in peace.and in war, together
with the rights which eacn State may claim for
its nationals in foreign territory. ithout
manifesting its territorial sovereignty in a
manner corresponding to circumstances, the
State cannot fulfil this duty. territorial
sovereignty/