825.85/85
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Chile ( Culbertson )
Sir: The Department refers to despatch No. 1369 of May 5, 1928, from your mission, transmitting copies of the regulations issued by the Chilean Government for putting into effect the law subsidizing the merchant marine service through the Panama Canal, and transmits herewith for your information a copy of a letter under date of July 5 last from the Department of Commerce,7 to which the despatch in question had been referred for comment. There is also enclosed, as of interest in showing that the reimbursement of canal dues is a fairly common practice among nations, an excerpt from the Dictionary of Tariff Information, page 652.8
While in the light of the information available the Department sees no occasion for any further action, it will be glad to have your further comment on the matter in case you feel that any such comment is called for in the circumstances.
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