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

File No. 839.00/944.

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

[Translation.]

Dominican Legation,
Washington, October 25, 1913.

Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to inform you that the state of revolt in the Province of Puerto Plata that caused the blockade and closing of the port of Puerto Plata having come to an end the Dominican Government today declared the blockade suspended and the said port again open to the world’s trade.

I take pleasure in calling your attention to the fact that through this declaration of my Government the three ports that had been closed as a consequence of the late revolution are now open.

I avail [etc.]

Fran’co J. Peynado.