Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1931, Volume II

690d.11241/12

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Armour)

Washington, September 24, 1929.

No. 4258

Sir: The Department has received your despatches No. 9793 of August 27, 1929⁵⁹ and No. 9819 of September 6, 1929, with regard to the customs immunity of American philanthropic and educational institutions in Syria and the Lebanon.

In view of the fact that the Foreign Office Note of August 22, 1929,⁶⁰ enclosed with the despatch first mentioned above, fails to give consideration to the proposal submitted to the French High Commission in Beirut by Mr. Knabenshue on August 30, 1928, the Department would be glad to have you take opportunity again to express to the Foreign Office the hope that it may be found possible to give further study to Mr. Knabenshue’s proposal.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Nelson Trusler Johnson

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