States as international persons — Sovereignty and independence Conduct of foreign relations — Conclusiveness of statements of Executive — Executive "Suggestion" of foreign State's sovereign immunity — Effect on courts — The law of the United States of America.

States as international persons — Recognition of acts of foreign States and Governments — Foreign confiscation of property within forum State — Effect in courts of forum of “Suggestion” by forum's Executive of sovereign immunity of confiscating State — The law of the United States of America.

State responsibility — Kinds of — For taking of, or interference with, property — Sovereign immunity — Effect of U.S. Executive branch “Suggestion” of immunity — The law of the United States of America.

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Exemptions from and restrictions upon — Foreign State confiscating property of forum national — Effect in courts of forum of “Suggestion” by forum Executive of sovereign immunity of confiscating State — Restrictive theory of sovereign immunity — The Tate Letter — The law of the United States of America.