File No. 711.38/103b
The Secretary of State to
the President of the United States
Department of State,
Washington,
August 25, 1916.
Dear Mr. President: I beg to advise you that a
protocol carrying out the provisions of Article X of the Treaty of
September 16, 1915, between the United States and Haiti with reference
to the formation of a gendarmerie and its command by American officers,
was signed by the Minister of Haiti and myself yesterday afternoon.
A separate agreement was signed at the same time placing the control of
telegraphs and telephones of Haiti under the direction of the engineer
provided for in Article XIII of the Treaty.
I understand that the Secretary of the Navy is submitting to you for your
approval a list of names of American officers and enlisted men who
desire to serve with the gendarmerie. When these men have been nominated
by you, the President of Haiti will be requested to appoint them in
accordance with the provisions of the treaty.
Faithfully yours,
Protocol perfecting the French text of the
Protocol of August 24, 1916, relating to the Haitian
Gendarmerie
To the end that the French text of the Gendarmerie Agreement between
the United States of America and Haiti, signed on. August 24, 1916,
shall conform more exactly with the English text thereof, [Page 338] the undersigned, the
Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Haiti at Washington
met together this day in the Department of State and, being duly
authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have agreed to
the following changes in the French text of the said Agreement, to
wit:
The substitution in Article I of the words “frais de transport” in
place of the words “frais de transportation”;
The substitution at the end of Article II of the words “suivant les
ordres du Commandant de la Gendarmerie, soumis à la direction du
Président d’Haiti in place of the words “au gré du Commandant de la
Gendarmerie et sous la haute direction du Président d’Haiti”;
and
The substitution in Article VIII of the words “suivant la décision du
Commandant de la Gendarmerie”, in place of the words “à la
discrètion du Commandant de la Gendarmerie”.
Done at the City of
Washington, December 22, 1916.
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Robert Lansing
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Solon Ménos
