(1) Whether, for interpreting the intentions of the treaty parties regarding a word like "person," extratextual information such as historical context and contemporary domestic law is a material input in parallel with the textual analysis; and

(2) Whether the New York Convention applies for arbitration agreements governing a dispute with a sovereign nation arising out of its role as a sovereign.

Whether extratextual information such as historical context and contemporary domestic law should be used to interpret treaty language, and whether the New York Convention applies to arbitration agreements involving sovereign nations acting in their sovereign capacity