701.05/136

The Chargé in Switzerland ( Marriner ) to the Secretary of State

No. 1104

Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s instruction No. 523, of October 2, 1926, concerning the immunity of the Swiss chauffeur of the Minister, and to enclose a copy and translation of a note from the Federal Political Department7 in reply to the Legation’s note setting forth the substance of the Department’s instruction under reference. It will be noted that the Swiss Government refuses to recognize any jurisdictional immunity for Swiss subjects under any conditions and adds that it would see no reason why servants [Page 760] of the Swiss Minister of the United States of American nationality should not be subject to the local laws under the same conditions. It will likewise be noted that no attention is given to the granting of these immunities as an act of courtesy.

I have [etc.]

J. Theodore Marriner
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