838.51/3322: Telegram
The Minister in Haiti (Gordon) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:13 p.m.]
15. With reference to the Department’s instruction No. 478 of May 7, received this morning and more especially the last sentence thereof, I greatly fear that Lescot’s belief is principally founded on his own desire to be cooperative.
My despatch No. 470 of April 8 and previous communications to the Department show that Leger has consistently been unwilling to proceed with protocol negotiations as long as he thought he had any chance of getting a refunding loan. He now professes to think that this chance is better than ever and in view thereof he suggested to de la Rue (who arrives in New York today) that he take his vacation now rather than in August.
Amplifying despatch by tomorrow’s airmail.