Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The American Republics, Volume V

411.12/1578: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Mexico (Lane)

Washington, March 31, 1933—4 p.m.

34. Your 54, March 29, 4 p.m.² You may inform the Minister for Foreign Affairs:

1. That the Convention for renewal of the General Claims Commission³ does not require prior advice and consent to ratification by the Senate of the United States and may be brought into force at any time by exchange of ratifications.

2. That inasmuch as the protocol supplementing the Convention for renewal of the Special Claims Commission⁴ contains subject matter deemed to be not within the purview of the original Convention of September 10, 1923,⁵ that Convention has been submitted to the Senate of the United States for its advice and consent to ratification. The matter has been referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and is still pending.

Hull

2. Not printed.
3. Signed June 18, 1932, Foreign Relations, 1932, vol. v, p. 740.
4. Signed June 18, 1932, ibid., p. 744.
5. Ibid., 1923, vol. ii, p. 560.