800.51 W 89 Belgium/—
The Belgian Ambassador (Cartier) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of April 22, 1922,19 by which you kindly inform me that, pursuant to the terms of the Act of February 9, 1922, the World War Foreign Debt Commission has been organized and desires to receive any proposals or representations which the Government of Belgium may wish to make for the settlement or refunding of its obligations under the provision of said Act.
I have the honour to inform you that I have been designated by my Government to enter into negociations with this Commission with a view to arriving at a satisfactory settlement in the scope of the Act of February 9, 1922, and that I shall forthwith communicate in the matter with the President of said Commission.
Please accept [etc.]
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