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

File No. 839.00/977.

The Minister of the Dominican Republic to the Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Dominican Legation,
Washington, October 15, 1913.

Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to inform you that the Dominican Government having recovered the Province of Samaná, and the state of rebellion that caused the blockade and closure of the ports of Samaná and Sánchez having come to an end, those two ports have again been opened to commerce and the blockade has been raised there.

I avail [etc.]

Fran’co J. Peynado.