HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENAT SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION, PART 11919 |
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... enemy property and industrial property , were drawn up by the economic commission , which was made up of representa- tives of all of the larger powers , representatives of certain of the smaller powers being associated with them from ...
... enemy property and industrial property , were drawn up by the economic commission , which was made up of representa- tives of all of the larger powers , representatives of certain of the smaller powers being associated with them from ...
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... enemy State , except in cases of the insolvency of the debtor , before the war ; ( b ) The proceeds of the sale of private enemy property in each State shall be used by the said State to pay the debts of its own nationals ; ( c ) ...
... enemy State , except in cases of the insolvency of the debtor , before the war ; ( b ) The proceeds of the sale of private enemy property in each State shall be used by the said State to pay the debts of its own nationals ; ( c ) ...
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... enemy , and it threw their business affairs into chaos . Never was there such a condition as that before . I do not know the exact details , because they are very confidential , but I understand that it was necessary for the British ...
... enemy , and it threw their business affairs into chaos . Never was there such a condition as that before . I do not know the exact details , because they are very confidential , but I understand that it was necessary for the British ...
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... enemy property in this country to pay that debt , if the Gov- ernment so chooses . Now , there is the clear distinction . The right is not given to an American citizen to come to this Government and demand that his debt shall be paid by ...
... enemy property in this country to pay that debt , if the Gov- ernment so chooses . Now , there is the clear distinction . The right is not given to an American citizen to come to this Government and demand that his debt shall be paid by ...
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... enemies ' property that had been taken , was to preserve that intact ; in other words , to leave Congress the full ... enemy powers , in so far as those claims are otherwise unsatisfied . L The CHAIRMAN . That gives the widest latitude ...
... enemies ' property that had been taken , was to preserve that intact ; in other words , to leave Congress the full ... enemy powers , in so far as those claims are otherwise unsatisfied . L The CHAIRMAN . That gives the widest latitude ...
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Page 503 - If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them, and is found by the Council, to arise out of a matter which by international law is solely within the domestic jurisdiction of that party, the Council shall so report, and shall make no recommendation as to its settlement.
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