File No. 355.115 C76/16.
The American Minister to the Secretary of State.
Brussels, April 25, 1912.
Sir: Referring to the correspondence which has taken place during the past five years on the subject of the discrimination against American oils which has appeared in the specifications of the Belgian State Railways, I am happy to advise the Department that at last steps toward a more satisfactory condition have been taken by the Belgian Government. While I have received no direct communication from the Foreign Office as yet, I have the honor to inclose a copy of the Cahier des Charges Special No. 7211 containing the latest specifications for oils to be used by the service of traction and material of the Belgian State Railways, with appropriate passages marked, which show that the restriction against American oils has been removed.* * *
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