No. 19.
Mr. Nicholas Fish to Mr. Fish.
No. 421.]
American Legation, Berlin, November 2, 1872. (Received November
19.)
Sir: I annex a copy and translation of a note
from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Mr.
Bancroft’s of the 21st ultimo, in regard to the costs and expenses of
this Government in the Northwest Boundary arbitration.Re-imbursement’s of costs and expenses of the Arbitration declined.
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The German Government decline to accept payment for their expenses in the
matter.
In order that I may know the more fully the wish of the Department as to
the course of acknowledging this friendly act, I delay answering Mr. Von
Balan’s note until I receive a reply to the telegram I sent you which
ran as follows: “Fish, Secretary, Washington: German Government decline
compensation for expenses of arbitration. (Signed.) Fish, Chargé.”
I have, &c.,
NICHOLAS FISH, Chargé d’Affaires ad
interim.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Mr. Von Balan to Mr. Fish.
Berlin, November 1, 1872.
The Minister of the United States of America, in a note dated October
21, 1872, has been pleased to request to be advised what costs and
expenses have been incurred by this Government in the boundary
question between the United States and Great Britain.
In reply to this inquiry, the undersigned, while expressing his
thanks for the offer of re-imbursement, which it has been deemed
proper to make, has the honor to inform the American Chargé
d’Affaires, Mr, Fish, that there are no costs or expenses to be
charged by this Government in the matter.
The undersigned avails himself of the occasion to renew to the Chargé
d’Affaires the assurance of his distinguished consideration.
