File No. 839.51/1229.
The Secretary of State to Minister Sullivan.
Washington, February 13, 1914.
Sir: The Department encloses herewith three forms3 marked 1, 2 and 3. Immediately after the Dominican Congress shall have formally authorized the President of the Dominican Republic to negotiate bonds now in the depository account with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York to produce approximately $1,600,000 for certain purposes, orders corresponding to these forms should be executed by the Minister of Finance and forwarded by you to the Department. When approved by the Department and forwarded to the Guaranty Trust Company the effect of the orders as per forms 1 and 2 will be to convert bonds into cash to the extent of approximately $1,600,000. The order as per form No. 3 will result in transferring from the depository account $1,600,000 of cash to the credit of an account entitled “Dominican Government Special Account” subject to disbursement on drafts of the Minister of Finance to be approved by the Department of State under such regulations as may hereafter be determined and prescribed.
I am [etc.]
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