Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 837.6112/5.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

No. 346.]

American Legation,
Habana, July 22, 1912.

Sir: Referring to previous correspondence in regard to the Zapata Swamp Concession, and particularly to my telegram of July 19, and the Department’s reply of July 20, I have the honor to enclose herewith, in copy and translation, the text of President Gómez’s note to me dated July 19¹ and copy of my reply, dated July 20, sent in obedience to the Department’s instruction. I had already sent to the Department, with my despatch No. 343 of July 18, a copy and translation of my first note to President Gómez on this subject.

I have [etc.]

A. M. Beaupré.

[Inclosure.]

The American Minister to the President of Cuba.

American Legation,
Habana, July 20, 1912.

Your Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s note of yesterday’s date.

I have by telegraph referred Your Excellency’s note to the Government of the United States. The Department of State has replied, instructing me immediately to inform Your Excellency that, pending the announcement of its determination and purpose regarding the position of the Cuban Government as set forth in Your Excellency’s note now under consideration, the Government of the United States must be understood, in accord with its attitude heretofore taken, as making full reservation in the premises.

I avail [etc.]

A. M. Beaupré.

1. Identical with text contained in the Minister’s telegram of July 19, above.