Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The American Republics, Volume V

838.105/460

The Chargé in Haiti (Heath) to the Acting Secretary of State

No. 97

Port-au-Prince, July 19, 1933.
[Received July 25.]

Sir: With reference to the Department’s telegraphic instruction number 47, July 15, 1 p.m.,⁹⁴ approving and authorizing the Legation to sign the amendment to the Garde Agreement to abolish the grade of aspirant officer and to increase the number of second lieutenants by twenty-two, I have the honor to transmit herewith the original in English and French of this Agreement signed today.⁹⁵

Respectfully yours,

Donald R. Heath

[Enclosure]

Agreement Signed July 19, 1933, Attending the Garde Agreement Signed August 24, 1916, and Amended on March 24, 1920, February 28, 1925, and June 9, 1932

The undersigned duly authorized by their respective governments have this day agreed that the Garde Agreement signed on August 24, 1916, and amended on March 24, 1920, February 28, 1925 and June 9, 1932, shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

Article 1. The grade of aspirant officer is hereby abolished and the number of second lieutenants now authorized is hereby increased by twenty-two (22).

Signed at Port-au-Prince in duplicate in the English and French languages this nineteenth day of July, 1933.

• A. Blanchet
• Donald R. Heath

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