511.4C1/52: Telegram

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

689. Reference Embassy’s telegram 616, October 22, 11 a.m., 1932.1 In answer to the Embassy’s continuous representations for the past 18 months the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a note dated November 30 states that the Japanese and Belgian Governments have signified that they have no objection to the American reservation. However, since the reservation modifies article 12 of the convention in so far as the United States is concerned, the Japanese Government will have to comply with certain legal formalities before it can give its formal consent. Also the Belgian Government considers that in making the reservation the American Government does not intend to reserve to its sole decision the choice of the arbitral tribunal in case of litigation to which it might be a party. The note adds that the Ministry hopes soon to be able to inform the Embassy whether the Governments of Canada and India have as yet reached a decision.

Marriner
  1. Not printed.