Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 838.63/5a

The Secretary of State to Chargé Mayer

[Telegram—Extract]

Department of State,
Washington, September 30, 1916, 5 p.m.

Your September 22, 6 p.m. In cooperation with Ruan you may inform Haitian Government that, in view of last clause Article II of treaty, this Government believes that, in the program of economic and domestic rehabilitation, it is of the utmost importance that all matters relative to concessions, and consequently affecting national finances and resources, be submitted to Financial Adviser for his recommendations.

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