Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 838.00/1165.

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American Legation,
Port au Prince, May 5, 1915.

Foreign Office has just forwarded to this Legation a copy of a decree dated April 29, declaring a blockade against Fort Liberté and Cape Haitien. At present it is not effective as both Pacifique and Nord Alexis were here until this morning when they sailed carrying troops; destination supposed to be Gonaives.

Davis.