File No. 493.11/415.
The Minister of The Netherlands to the Secretary of State.
Bar Harbor, August 31, 1913.
Mr. Secretary of State: The Queen’s Government is considering the question of claiming an indemnity from China, in repayment of [Page 212] the cost of the military measures taken during the revolution for the protection of Dutch citizens residing in China.
I am instructed and have the honor to have recourse to your excellency’s customary kindness to the end that you will kindly inform me whether the Government of the United States has already reached a decision in that respect. As your excellency knows, the Heads of Mission at Peking agreed in April last to refer this question to their Governments.
Begging your excellency kindly to enable me to report to my Government, at an early date if possible, I embrace [etc.]