819.51A/–: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Panama (Price)
8. Mr. John S. Hord, former Collector Internal Revenue in the Philippine Islands and past President of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, is recommended by Department to succeed Mr. Ruan as Fiscal Agent. Please inform President Porras that Mr. Hord has [Page 604] been selected from among a number of suitable persons as being the best qualified. He speaks Spanish well and is highly recommended by Doctor Rowe.4 Mr. Hord is willing to go to Panama under the same conditions as Mr. Ruan but desires to return to the United States for one month in May to settle personal matters.
Please cable early reply as Mr. Hord desires to be informed at an early date of the President’s decision in view of other arrangements which he has pending. Cable also date of Ruan’s sailing and port of landing in the United States.
- Leo S. Rowe, Director General, Pan American Union.↩