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The Ambassador in Belgium (Gibson)42 to the Secretary of State

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.]

Hugh Gibson
[Enclosure—Translation]

The Luxemburg Minister of State (Bech) to the American Ambassador in Belgium (Gibson)

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.]

Bech
  1. Also accredited as Minister to Luxemburg.
  2. Not printed.