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

File No. 838.51/438.

Minister Blanchard to the Secretary of State.

[Telegrams.]

American Legation,
Port au Prince, November 29, 1915—10 p.m.

Recommended in conference with the Admiral that $100,000 out of funds in hand be paid to Haitian Government. The Government has asked for $48,000 in the case of the Central Railroad of Haiti, and all will be paid tomorrow. A general modus vivendi is being signed. Think most advisable loan $1,500,000 be arranged immediately after the departure of commission, and so recommend.

Blanchard.