of so serious a charge as to cal1 it a "denial of procedural justice" might be thought exaggerated. 112. The United States has also alleged that the delay in ELSI's case was far in excess of the delay experienced in prior suits involving companies owned by Italian nationals, and that it therefore constituted a failure to accord a national standard of protection. As already stated, the Chamber was not entirely convinced by the contention that such a lengthy delay was quite usual (paragraph 109 above); nevertheless, it is not satisfied that a "national standard" of more rapid determination of administrative appeals has been shown to have existed. The Chamber is therefore unable to see in this delay a violation of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article V of the FCN Treaty. 113. The Chamber now turns to the United States claim based on Article V, paragraph 2, of the FCN Treaty, which provides as follows : "2. The property of nationals, corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall not be taken within the territories of the other High Contracting Party without due process of law and without the prompt payment of just and,effective compensation. The recipient of such compensation shall, in conformity with such applicable laws and regulations as are not inconsistent with paragraph 3 of Article XVII of this Treaty, be permitted without interference to withdraw the compensation by obtaining foreign exchange, in the currency of the High Contracting Party of which such recipient is a national, corporation or association, upon the most favorable terms applicable to such currency at the time of the taking of the property, and exempt from any transfer or remittance tax, provided application for such exchange is made within one year after receipt of the compensation to which it relates." This is a most important paragraph, of a kind that is central to many investment treaties. Where the English version begins by providing that "The property of nationals, corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall not be taken within the territories of the other High Contracting Party without due process of law and without the prompt payment of just and effective compensation",