Public Law 75–156

That there is hereby

Mexico.

Payment to, in settlement of claim of General Higinio Alvarez and others, authorized.

Post, p. 769.

authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $20,000, of which amount $15,000 is to be paid to the Government of Mexico for the account of General Higinio Alvarez in full settlement of his claim against the United States with respect to the ownership of lands on the Farmers Banco in the State of Arizona, and the remaining $5,000 is to be paid to the executors or administrators of the estate of R. E. Fishbum, deceased, in full settlement of such interest in the said Farmers Banco or the proceeds of the settlement therefor as was acquired by virtue of a grant to R. E. Fishburn dated January 6, 1927, signed by General Alvarez, or by the assignment by General Alvarez dated December 3, 1935, in favor of Mrs. R. E. Fishburn and other heirs of said R. E. Fishburn, or by both such grant and assignment, for distribution according to law: Provided, however, That no payment shall

Proviso.

Condition.

be made unless and until the Secretary of State shall have received from the Government of Mexico satisfactory assurances that no transfer, other than that specified herein, has been made by General Alvarez, or by anyone acting for or under him, of any part of his right, title, or interest in or to the property comprising the Farmers Banco; until the written opinion of the Attorney General shall be

Validity of title.

Deed.

had in favor of the validity of the title; and until General Alvarez has given to the United States a quitclaim deed, in such form as may be deemed satisfactory to the Secretary of State, to all of his right, title, and interest in and to all of the land comprising the Farmers Banco, claimed by him under an instrument of grant dated October 22, 1926, signed by the Constitutional President of the United Mexican States, or otherwise.