711.5612/24
The Netherlands Minister (De Graeff) to the Secretary of State
Sir: Referring to your note of January 3, 1924 I am happy to assure you that the Royal Government will be pleased to renew the Arbitration Convention now existing between the United States and the Netherlands with the understanding that my Government at any time thereafter will be disposed to consider a modification of this Convention, or the making of a separate agreement, providing for the reference of disputes mentioned in the Convention to the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague.
I highly appreciate your intention to send me a draft of a convention for renewal of the existing convention and a copy of your proposed note with respect to the above mentioned understanding, and shall at once transmit these documents to my Government.
Accept [etc.]