838.51/1865

The French Ambassador (Bérenger) to the Secretary of State

[Translation]

Mr. Secretary of State: In two notes dated July 11 and November 30 last,43 my predecessor had the honor to bring to Your Excellency’s attention the question of the arbitration asked for by the Bank of the Union Parisienne in connection with the redemption of the five percent Haitian Gold Loan of 1910.

As no answer was returned to those two notes, my Government wishes me to urge again upon the Federal Government an early settlement of this matter. As remarked by Mr. Daeschner in his last communication, my Government thinks that when it asks for an arbitration that is provided for in terms by the contract of issue, the Union Parisienne is not asking a favor but demanding the exercise of a right.

Be pleased [etc.]

Henry Bérenger
  1. Neither printed.