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 CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS-SPAIN. Arrangement between the United States oj America and Spain jor con- sUkration oj claims. Effected by exchange oj notes, signed August 24, 192i, .:"\1ay 13, 1929, and June 20, 1929. The Secretary oj State (KeUogg) to the Span'ish Charge d'Affaires ad interim (De Amoedo) DEPAHT:IIEXT OF STATE, W ASHIXGTOX, . August 24, 1927. SIR: 2641 Alll!u~t 24, 1927.
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1929. The Ambassador's note of July 26, 1927, with further reference to Reciprocal claims ar· hI·fhh'fSe-MIA'B' d h raDgement with Spain. tecalm0 te eli'S0 nor anue rIas rIOS, an to t e sug- . gestions made in my note of May 31, last, relative to the desirability of an informal consideration of such claims as either Government may now desire to bring to the attention of the other, was duly re- ceived and has had consideration. With respect to His Excellency's request for a statement of the precise steps contemplated for the consideration of such claims, it is suggested (1) that each Government should submit to the other on or before a specified date in the near future, a list of the claims which each desires to urge for the consideration and allowance of the other, together with a brief statement of the facts. This Government would suggest that such lists should be exchanged by January 1, 1928. (2) Subsequently, at the expiration of an agreed period of tDr.e, say three months, required for the examination of the claims presented, the two Governments should designate representatives, one each, to confer together in an effort to decide upon the merits of the claims, and, if possible to concur in conclusions as to the appropriate disposi- tion to be made of each of the claims presented. (3) The claims which the representatives agree should be paid shall be referred by them to the respective Governments with their recommendations. (4) Cases in which the representatives do not agree or in which the recommendations of the representatives are not accepted by the two Governments might be disposed of by such further agreement as might at the time seem expedient. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. FRANK B. KELLOGG SE~OR Dox ~lARIANO DE AMOEDO Y GALARl\1F~NDI, Charge d' Affaire8 ad interim oj Spain. The Secrtfary oj State (Stimson) to the Spanish Ambas8ador (PadiUa) EXCELLENCY: DEPARTMENT OJ;' STATE, WASHINGTON, ~7I.fay 13,1929. Reference is made to this Government's note of August 24, 1927, to the Charge rl'Aft'aires ad interim of Spain ('onrerning an arrange- ment for the informal con,;irleration of claims of the United States against Spain and Spanish claims against this Government.