Minister Furniss to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Port au
Prince Haiti, October 10,
1906.
No. 108.]
Sir: I beg leave to inclose herewith copy of a
decree as published in Le Moniteur of October 6, 1906, opening the port
of Mole St. Nicholas to foreign commerce.
Mr. Powell, in his No. 1851, of October 21, 1905,a stated that a law had been
promulgated making the Mole St. Nicholas an open port, and by the
present decree it may be seen that, the formalities of the law having
been complied with by the appointment by the President of the various
administrative officials necessary for the work, the port has been
opened to all foreign commerce.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
By the advice of the department of finance, dated September 27, 1905,
published in the Moniteurs Nos. 7 and 11 in October of the same
year, the public and commerce were informed that the council of
secretaries of state had decided that the law authorizing the
opening of the port of the Mole St. Nicholas to all foreign commerce
would be executed after the formation of the administrative force of
the above-named place.
The public and commerce are advised that the said port is open to all
foreign commerce, His Excellency the President of the Republic
having named the administrative force for the offices of the finance
department and the customs service.
Port
au Prince, October 4,
1906.
