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

File No. 838.51/442.

The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy.

Department of State,
Washington, December 2, 1915.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of November 30, 1915, regarding the recommendation of Admiral Caperton in his message of November 29, that the following officers be nominated [etc.]

This Department approves the foregoing nominations which it is understood will also be agreeable to the Haitian Government.

I have [etc.]

Robert Lansing.