771.00/6–1953
American Statement Read at the Committee of Control Meeting1
I have been instructed by my Government to state that the United States is anxious to help to bring the Protocol and the judiciary reforms into effect without delay. We therefore support the immediate implementation of the Protocol which would, of course, still leave the judicial reforms outstanding. The United States also supports the idea that the judicial reforms should become effective as soon as the adherence of all powers, including the United States, has been received. The United States intends to adhere to the Four-Power Convention on [Page 222] judiciary reforms with reservation of its present position, but has been studying and is now seriously considering in this connection the principle of revising its jurisdictional position in Tangier to make it similar to its position in the French Zone of Morocco under the decision of the International Court of Justice of August 27, 1952. However, in view of certain practical considerations relating to American private interests in Tangier and the effect thereon of revising its jurisdictional position, the United States will need a short additional time in which to finalize the course of action which is outlined above.
- This statement was an enclosure to despatch 563 of June 19, 1953 from Tangier. (771.00/6–1953)↩