Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

File No. 2126/49.

The Haitian Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Legation of the Republic of Haiti,
Washington , January 18, 1908 .

No. 1711.]

Mr. Secretary of State: Pursuant to instructions just received from my Government, I hasten to advise you that the ports of Gonaives and St. Marc have been declared to be in a state of blockade.

I gladly embrace this opportunity to renew to you, etc.,

J. V. Leger.