Mr. Powell to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Port au Prince, June 4,
1902.
No. 1102.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose to the
Department copies of the correspondence which has passed between the
foreign office of the Provisional Government of this Republic and your
legation regarding the assent of the Haitian Government to the request
that United States consular officers be temporarily charged with the
commercial interests of the Republic of Cuba and the protection of its
citizens resident in this Republic.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Powell to
Mr. Jérémie, charged with the
department of foreign relations.
Legation of the United States,
Port au Prince, May
31, 1902.
Sir: I have the honor to call your
excellency’s attention to a request that has been made to my
Government by His Excellency Señor Don Tomás Estrada Palma,
President of the Republic of Cuba, that the United States consular
officers in this Republic be charged with the protection of the
inhabitants of Cuba resident here, and also the commercial interests
of the said Republic, until such time as Cuban consular officers can
be appointed.
I would be glad to have you inform me if this request of His
Excellency Señor Palma meets with the approval of your Government in
order that the necessary instructions may be transmitted from this
office to the United States consular officers in your Republic.
Kindly accept, etc.,
[Inclosure
2.—Translation.]
Mr. Jérémie to
Mr. Powell.
Department of State for Foreign Relations,
Port au Prince, June 4, 1902.
Sir: In reply to your dispatch of May 31
last, I have the honor to bring to the knowledge of your legation
that the Haitian Government approves willingly the decision taken by
His Excellency Mr. Estrada Palma to confide to the consular officers
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of the United States
in Haiti the mission to protect the citizens of the Republic of Cuba
residing in our territory, as well as their commercial interests,
until the appointment of Cuban consular agents.
I profit by this occasion to renew to you, etc.
Jérémie,
Member of the Provisional Government Charged with the
Department of Foreign Relations.
