Chapter 290. Authorizing the payment of an indemnity to the British Government on account of losses sustained by H
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CHAP. 290.— An Act Authorizing the payment of an indemnity to the British Government on account of losses sustained by H. W. Bennett, a British subject, in connection with the rescue of survivors of the United States ship Cherokee. February 24, 1931.[[H. R. 9702](/us/bill/71/hr/9702).][[Public, No. 726](/us/pl/71/726).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, British Government.Payment directed to, as indemnity, on account of losses sustained by H.
W. Bennett. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to the British Government, as an act of grace and without reference to the question of the legal liability of the United States in the matter, the sum of $400 as full reimbursement for losses sustained by 1417H. W. Bennett, a British subject, in connection with the rescue of survivors of the United States ship Cherokee, in February, 1919, as set forth in the message of the President of January 31, 1930, Appropriation au thorized.*Post*, p. 1583.and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Approved, February 24, 1931.