No. 297.
Mr. Welsh
to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of
the United States,
London, July 29, 1879.
(Received August 9.)
No. 327.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of
a note just received from Lord Salisbury, in which it is proposed that the
two governments shall enter into an arrangement by which an account shall be
rendered, and payment made of expenses incurred in connection with cases of
extradition, once annually, at the most convenient period of the financial
year.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure in No. 327.]
The Marquis of Salisbury
to Mr. Welsh.
Foreign
Office, July 23,
1879.
Sir: The secretary of state for the home
department has had under his consideration whether, in view of the
frequent claims arising between Her Majesty’s Government and foreign
governments for the repayment of small sums on account of expenses
incurred in connection with cases of extradition, some plan might not be
devised for simplifying such transactions, and it is accordingly
proposed to discharge, in one annual payment, by or to each government,
the total amount of such claims for extradition expenses as may have
been incurred during the year.
If this arrangement should meet with the approval of your government, it
would probably be most convenient that once annually, at the most
convenient period of the financial year, an account of such expenses,
accompanied by proper vouchers, should be submitted by each government
to the other, when, if found correct, the amount could be repaid in the
usual course through this department.
I should feel much obliged if you would have the goodness to inform me,
at your early convenience, whether the United States Government is
disposed to accede to this arrangement.
I have, &c.
