381.8121—El Mamoon, Allal Ben
The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State
Paris, June 21,
1922.
[Received July 5.]
No. 2027[Received July 5.]
Sir: In reply to your Instruction No. 304 of May 26th last, (File No. 381.8121 El 6/), I have the honor to report that the French Government does not contemplate making any amends to the American protégé, Allal Ben El Mamoon, for his long detention.
As I was informed that his sentence had been remitted out of friendship for our government, and did not imply any acquiescence in our point of view, I fear any effort to obtain an indemnity will involve us in an endless exchange of notes.
I have [etc.]
Myron T. Herrick