Office of the Historian

File No. 611.3731/41.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Habana, October 27, 1911.
No. 1155.]

Sir: Referring to the Department’s telegram of October 25, I have the honor to report that I informed the Cuban Secretary of State this morning that—

Upon the return to Washington of President Taft, his attention will be called to the subject of the reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba, and as soon thereafter as practicable the views of the American Government will be communicated to the Cuban Department of State.

In conversation I mentioned to Sr. Sanguily that you preferred that such negotiations in regard to this matter as may eventually take place should be conducted at Washington. To this the secretary made no objection

I have, etc.,

John B. Jackson.