Minister Furniss to the Secretary of State .

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.,

H. W. Furniss.

[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.

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