871.6363/239: Telegram
The Chargé in Rumania (Riggs) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 22—2:10 p.m.]
72. Legation’s telegram 66 of October 6. Yesterday the British Minister received instructions from his Government and today he is making a formal written protest to the Minister of Foreign Affairs against mining-law provisions in articles 113 and 192 as applied to concessions of the shape described in my telegram 62 of September 24, 7 p.m. and obtained before the present law was proclaimed.
Today the head of the Romano-Americana called. He informed me that his company had not obtained any satisfaction in the matter as described in my telegram 64 of September 30, 5 p.m., that he did not expect any favorable action by the Minister of Industry, and that the delay was serious to the company. He urged that I protest at the same time as the British did. He had heard today that the British were protesting. I told him that I could not do as he proposed but that I would report his views. It is my own feeling that in view of the note I presented today, the British note, and the assurance which the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave me today that he had taken up the matter with the Minister of Industry and expected a satisfactory solution soon, it might be better to delay action for a little while.