File No. 838.63/6
Minister Blanchard to
the Secretary of State
No. 103
American Legation,
Port au Prince,
October 18, 1916.
Sir: Referring to the Legation’s cable of
September 22, 1916, 6 p.m., and the radiogram from the Department of
State of September 30, 1916, 5 p.m., regarding the granting of
concessions by the Haitian Government, I have the honor to forward
herewith a copy of the communication addressed by this Legation to the
Foreign Office on the subject, in compliance with instructions, under
date of October 4, 1916, together with a copy and translation of the
letter dated October 6, 1916, received in reply.
As you will observe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs states that the
Haitian Government concurs in the opinion of the Government of the
United States regarding the granting of concessions and will highly
appreciate the recommendations of the Financial Adviser.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure 1]
Chargé Mayer to
the Minister of Foreign Affaires
No. 27
American Legation,
Port au Prince,
October 4, 1916.
Mr. Minister: Acting under instructions
from my Government, I have the honor to inform your excellency’s
Government that, in view of the last clause of the second article of
the Treaty of September 16, 1915, my Government believes that in the
program of economic and domestic rehabilitation it is of the utmost
importance that all matters relating to concessions and consequently
affecting national finances and resources be submitted to the
Financial Adviser for his recommendation.
Be pleased [etc.]
[Inclosure 2—Translation]
[Untitled]
Department of State for Foreign
Relations,
Port au Prince,
October 6, 1916.
Mr. Chargé d’Affaires: The Government of
the United States informs us through the Legation that it thinks, in
conformity with Article II of the Convention,
that it is of the utmost importance that all
matters relating to concessions and consequently affecting
national finances and resources be submitted to the
Financial Adviser for his recommendation.
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I hasten, Mr. Chargé d’Affaires, to bring to your knowledge that the
Haitian Government is equally of this opinion, and will highly
appreciate the recommendations of the Financial Adviser.
I take advantage of the same occasion to invite the attention of your
Legation to its delay in causing to be executed by the Occupation
Article XIII of the Convention.
The sanitary works and all other public works should be placed under
the supervision and direction of the Engineer who has been
especially appointed for this purpose.
The Haitian Government, in consequence, advises you that it is ready
to receive immediately, in order to place them under the supervision
and direction of Mr. E. G. Oberlin, the Engineer duly qualified by
the Convention, the sanitary and all other works which are still in
the hands of the Occupation.
Be pleased [etc.]
