Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1923, Volume I

839.6463/89: Telegram

The Minister in the Dominion Republic (Russell) to the Secretary of State

Santo Domingo, January 26, 1923—noon.
[Received January 27—9:50 a.m.]

2. Interview with the Minister of the Interior this morning and he stated to me confidentially that during his term of office nothing will be done to dispossess Light and Power Company of its properties and requests me to say that he thinks Mr. Hunt¹² should come here at once fully empowered to negotiate sale of plant or sign new contract for service of water and light.

Russell

12. A. F. Hunt, Jr., the company’s attorney.