International law — Relation to municipal law — Effect of Litvinov Assignment, 1933, between Governments of United States of America and Soviet Union on liens against property of nationalized Russian corporations — Modification of this effect by United States International Claims Settlement Act, 1949.

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Territorial limits of jurisdiction — Effect on corporation of dissolution by law of place of incorporation — Position in United States of bank dissolved by Soviet legislation — Non-recognition of Soviet Decree — Limitations upon retroactive effect of recognition.

State responsibility — Kinds of — Special claims — "Lien claims" under United States International Claims Settlement Act, 1949, Section 305 (a)(1) — Lien on property recovered by United States Government under Litvinov Assignment, 1933

State responsibility — Interest — Dies ad quem — Award in “lien claims“ under United States International Claims Settlement Act, 1949, Section 305 (a) (I) — Liens against property recovered by United States Government under Litvinov Assignment, 1933 — Relevance of requirements of promptness and adequacy of payment.

State Responsibility — Damages — Measure of damages — Meaning of “principal amount of the award” in United States International Claims Settlement Act, 1949, Section 305 (a) (1) — “Lien claims” against property recovered by United States Government under Litvinov Assignment, 1933 — Relevance of requirement of payment of just compensation.