711.50 a 12Anti-War/4
The Ambassador in Belgium (Gibson)42
to the Secretary of
State
Brussels, September 4,
1928.
[Received September 17.]
No. 11
Sir: Confirming my telegram No. 56,
September 1, 1 p.m.,43 reporting the Luxemburg Government’s decision to
adhere to the General Pact for the Renunciation of War, I have the
honor to enclose a copy and translation of a note from the Minister
of State, dated August 29, 1928, informing me of this decision.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Luxemburg Minister of State
(Bech) to the American
Ambassador in Belgium (Gibson)
Luxemburg, August 29, 1928.
Mr. Ambassador: On August 28 Your
Excellency did me the honor to hand over to me personally, with
your letters Nos. 39 and 40 of August 27, the invitation from
the United States to adhere to the Pact for the Renunciation of
War as an instrument of national policy.
Hereby I hasten to inform Your Excellency that the Grand-ducal
Government, faithful to the pacific aspirations of the Luxemburg
people and to the constitutional traditions of its foreign
policy, gives its adhesion to the Pact signed at Paris on August
27.
As soon as the project of law carrying the ratification of this
adhesion will have been approved by the legislative power which
will be informed thereof immediately, the Grand-ducal Government
will transmit the instrument of adhesion to Washington.
I desire to renew to Your Excellency the sentiments of gratitude
and pride which the Grand-Duchy feels in being associated to the
great peace work due to the generous initiative of the
Government of the United States and of France. I beg Your
Excellency to be the interpreter of these sentiments to the
Government of the United States, and more specially to His
Excellency the Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg.
Kindly accept [etc.]