711.922/111: Telegram
The Minister in Siam (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—8:30 a.m.]
39. Department’s 35, November 10, 6 p.m. The Minister of Foreign Affairs today handed me the following memorandum:
“Paragraph 1. Meaning of immovable property clause. The United States Government are correct in assuming that the wording of the immovable property clause means that the Siamese Government will automatically accord to those Americans specified therein and without differentiation among them all the rights in immovable property which may be granted to any other foreigners in Siam.
The Siamese Government note that the words ‘upon the principle of non-discriminatory treatment’ have been adopted by the United States Government.
Paragraph 2. Exchange of notes in regard to monopolies. The Siamese Government understand that this exchange of notes should be ratified by Siam as well. This is accepted by the Siamese Government. It should be pointed out, however, that according to the practice adopted in this country, only the treaty and the protocol are mentioned in the royal instrument of ratification, and the ratification of an exchange of notes takes the form of governmental ratification as given in section 727 of Satow: A Guide to Diplomatic Practice, third edition.
The Siamese Government accept the draft exchange of notes regarding monopolies, submitted by the American Minister.
Paragraph 3. Exchange of notes regarding real property. The Siamese Government accept the draft submitted by the American Minister.
[Page 888]Paragraph 4. Final protocol paragraph 4. The Siamese Government note that the words ‘without prejudice to redress, if any, according to international law’ have been accepted by the United States Government”.
If this is satisfactory I shall sign the treaty tomorrow noon.