Protocol of an agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico for the adjustment of certain contentions arising under what is known as the “Pious Fund of the Californias” Signed at Washington, 22 May 1902

Whereas, under and by virtue of the provisions of a convention entered into between the high contracting Parties above-named, of date July 4, 1868,2 and subsequent conventions supplementary thereto, there was submitted to the mixed commission provided for by said convention a certain claim advanced by and on behalf of the prelates of the Roman Catholic Church of California against the Republic of Mexico for an annual interest upon a certain fund known as " The Pious Fund of the Californias ", which interest was said to have accrued between February 2, 1848. the date of the signature of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and February 1, 1869, the date of the exchange of the ratifications of said convention above referred to; and

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