No. 548.
Mr. Foster to Mr.
Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Madrid, July 22, 1885.
(Received August 4.)
No. 361.]
Sir: I transmit herewith a note from the minister
of state of the 20th instant, informing me, by direction of the King, that
His Majesty’s Government considers the award of the Italian minister in the
case of the Masonic as binding and without appeal, and that the necessary
measures will be taken to make the payment in the manner agreed upon.
I also inclose a copy of my acknowledgment thereof, in which I state that I
have no doubt I will be authorized by you to make a similar declaration on
the part of our Government.
Soliciting your instructions on this point,
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
361.—Translation.]
Mr. Elduayen to Mr.
Foster.
Ministry of
State,
Palace,
July 20, 1885.
Excellency: I have the honor to make known to
your excellency that in view of the arbitral decision rendered by the
minister of Italy at this court under date of June 27 last, concerning
the pecuniary indemnification which the Spanish treasury has to pay to
the proprietor of the North American ship Masonic, and the Government of
His Majesty considering that said decision is binding and without
appeal, the King, my august sovereign, has deigned to direct that it be
so stated to your excellency, and meanwhile the necessary measures may
be taken in order that the payment be made in the manner agreed
upon.
I improve, &c.,
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[Inclosure 2 in No. 361.]
Mr. Foster to Mr.
Elduayen.
Legation of the United States,
Madrid, July 21,
1885.
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge
your excellency’s note of yesterday, in which you state that His Majesty
the King has deigned to direct that I he informed that the arbitral
decision rendered by the minister of Italy in the case of the Masonic is
regarded as binding and without appeal, and that the necessary measures
be taken for the payment in the manner agreed upon.
I will have great pleasure in communicating this satisfactory information
to my Government, and I have no doubt that I will be authorized by it to
make, on its behalf, a similar declaration to your excellency.
With sentiments, &c.,
