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The General Claims Commission, United States and Mexico, was constituted under the terms of the General Claims Convention signed September 8, 1923, in Washington D.C. by the USA and the United Mexican States. The convention, which took effect March 1, 1924, was intended to improve relations between the countries by forming a commission to settle claims arising after July 4, 1868, "against one government by nationals of the other for losses or damages suffered by such nationals or their properties" and "for losses or damages originating from acts of officials or others acting for either government and resulting in injustice." Excluded from the jurisdiction of the General Claims Commission were cases stemming from events related to revolutions or disturbed conditions in Mexico. The Commission met from 1924 to 1931 in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City. It resumed deliberations in 1934 under a new agreement and format, which allowed the commissioners three years to complete work; however, final settlement was not reached until 1941. During the period represented in this collection, Cornelis van Vollenhoven, Genaro Fernández MacGregor, Edwin B. Parker, and Fred Kenelm Nielsen served as commissioners.

From the description of General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States) collection, 1917-1926. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 30413391

The General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States) was constituted under the terms of the General Claims Convention signed Sept. 8, 1923, in Washington D.C. by the United States of America and the United Mexican States. The convention, which took effect on March 1, 1924, was intended to improve relations between the countries by forming a commission to settle claims arising after July 4, 1868, “against one government by nationals of the other for losses or damages suffered by such nationals or their properties” and “for losses or damages originating from acts of officials or others acting for either government and resulting in injustice.” Excluded from the jurisdiction of the General Claims Commission were cases stemming from events related to revolutions or disturbed conditions in Mexico. (The Special Claims Commission was formed to address claims arising from events which occurred between November 20, 1910, and May 31, 1920).

The Commission was composed of three members, one from the U.S., one from Mexico, and one from a neutral country. During the period represented by this collection, the commissioners were Cornelis van Vollenhoven, Genaro Fernández Mac Gregor, Edwin B. Parker, and Fred Kenelm Nielsen (who replaced Parker). The Commission met from 1924 to 1931 in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City. Work resumed in 1934 under a new agreement and format; the work of the commissioners ended in 1937, although final settlement was not reached until 1941.

From the guide to the Collection Relating to the General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States) 30413391 ., 1917-1926, (Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin)

Relation Name
associatedWith Bouvé, Clement L. person
associatedWith Burton, Henry H. person
associatedWith Carranza, Venustiano, 1859-1920 person
associatedWith Connally, Tom, 1877-1963. person
associatedWith Fernandez Mac Gregor, Genaro, 1883-1959 person
associatedWith Mexico. corporateBody
associatedWith Nielsen, Fred Kenelm, b. 1879 person
associatedWith Parker, Edwin Brewington, 1868-1929 person
associatedWith Rojas, Luis Manuel. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith Udy, Stanley H. person
associatedWith Udy, Stanley H. person
associatedWith Vollenhoven, Cornelis van, 1874-1933 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Mexico
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United States
United States
Claims
Government liability (International law)
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
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Active 1888

Active 1934

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