Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 817.51/917

The Secretary of State to the Chargé d’Affaires of Nicaragua

No. 33

Department of State,
Washington, April 24, 1917.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of March 24, by which you communicate to me a request of President Chamorro for my good offices, to the end that the Ethelburga contract be perfected as soon as possible and without making therein any reference to a Financial Adviser to be appointed by the Government of Nicaragua.

In reply I beg to inform you that General Chamorro’s request is receiving the consideration of the Department.

Accept [etc.]

Robert Lansing