711.672/171
The American Plenipotentiary (Grew) to the Turkish Plenipotentiary (Ismet)20
Excellency: I have the honor to draw Your Excellency’s attention to the declarations which I previously made on the subject of the importance which my Government attached to the conclusion, on the occasion of the negotiation of the Treaties signed today, of an agreement concerning the settlement of the claims of American nationals, companies, and associations against the Turkish Government.
In proceeding to the signature of the Treaties above mentioned, I must say, under instruction from my Government, that it is understood that the question of claims is reserved for subsequent discussion as soon as possible after a period of twenty days, and that in waiting for the conclusion of an agreement on this subject, my Government reserves to itself entire liberty of action concerning the question of submitting the Treaties to the Senate of the United States for its advice and its consent to their ratification.
Accept [etc.]
- Transmitted with despatch no. 57–A, Aug. 7, from the Special Mission at Lausanne.↩