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1961

Department of State

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The United States-Rumanian Claims Settlement Agreement Of March 30, 1960, Gordon A. Christenson Jan 1961

The United States-Rumanian Claims Settlement Agreement Of March 30, 1960, Gordon A. Christenson

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On March 30, 1960, the United States and Rumania settled by agreement certain claims of American nationals against Rumania. The agreement provides for the payment by Rumania of a lump sum in discharge of those claims. In recent years the device of the en-bloc or lump-sum settlement of international claims has to some extent replaced the use of the mixed claims commission.


International Claims Procedure Before The Department Of State, Gordon A. Christenson Jan 1961

International Claims Procedure Before The Department Of State, Gordon A. Christenson

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The problem of method in the presentation of international claims to the Department of State has received inadequate analysis.' Remedial or procedural aspects of international law have been viewed largely as international arbitration, adjudication of disputes before the International Court of Justice or the determination of claims by national claims commissions. 2 This article will consider some procedural aspects of presenting international claims to the Department of State for espousal to foreign governments or for other assistance. Since much international litigation between states originates in this fashion, it is appropriate that an inquiry into procedures should begin with the first …