No. 58.
General Schenck to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
London, May 25, 1872.
(Received June 5.)
No. 239.]
Sir: I forward herewith copies of a
correspondence which has taken place between Lord Granville and myself
in regard to the proposed identic notes to be communicated to the
Arbitrators at Geneva, in case of the new Treaty Article being adopted,
together with a copy of His Lordship’s original draught of said identic
notes sent to me in his letter of the 20th instant.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
(In the absence of General
Schenck
,)
BENJAMIN
MORAN.
[Inclosure 1 in No. 58.]
Earl Granville to
General Schenck.
Foreign
Office, May 20,
1872.
Sir: We agree that it might save time, in
case of the Treaty being adopted, if I were to prepare a form of
notes from Her Majesty’s Government and the Government of the United
States, communicating the Treaty to the Tribunal of Arbitration at
Geneva.
I therefore send you the draught which I have prepared.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your
most obedient, humble servant,
[Inclosure 2 in No. 58.]
Draught of Identic Note to the Arbitrators.
The undersigned, Agent of Her Britannic Majesty,
(Agent of the United States,) is instructed by Her Majesty’s Government (the Government of the
United States) to transmit to _______ the accompanying
Declaratory Convention, concluded on _______ between Her Britannic
Majesty and the United States of America, by which it is provided
that, in consideration of the agreement therein set forth, the
President of the United States will make no claim on the part of the
United States in respect of the indirect losses stated in the Case
presented on the part of the Government of the United States to the
Tribunal of Arbitration on the 15th of December, viz: “The loss in
the transfer of the American commercial marine to the British flag,
the enhanced payments of insurance, and the addition of a large sum
of the cost of the war and the suppression of the rebellion.”
In accordance with the provisions of this Convention the undersigned
has the honor, on the part of the Government which he represents, to
request that no claims for indirect losses as aforesaid may be
entertained by the Tribunal.
[Inclosure 3 in No. 58.]
General Schenck
to Lord Granville.
My Lord: Your note of the 20th, covering a
draught of a form of note suggested for communicating the new Treaty
Article, if adopted, to the Arbitrators, was delivered to Mr. Moran
last evening, and reached me here this morning.
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I shall hasten to submit it by telegraph to Mr. Fish, so that, if the
occasion comes, no time may be lost in having it ready as agreed
on.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, your
Lordship’s most obedient servant,
