Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 817.51/599f.

The Secretary of State to the Minister of Nicaragua.

Department of State,
Washington, October 27, 1913.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith for your information a copy of a letter¹ sent by the Department of State to Messrs. Brown Brothers and Company and J. and W. Seligman and Company, 59 Wall Street, New York, in reference to the loan contracts between the Republic of Nicaragua and the above-mentioned banking firm.

In transmitting to you the enclosed copy, the Department desires to state that its position in this matter is very clearly defined therein and refers especially to the many conversations which you have had at the Department in the premises.

Accept [etc.]

W. J. Bryan.

1. The fourth of the four letters of October 6 directed to the bankers by the Department.