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

File No. 817.51/1011

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

No. 47

Department of State,
Washington, October 12, 1917.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of October 5, 1917, in which you request me to direct that twenty-five thousand dollars of the amount payable to Nicaragua by the Canal Treaty be placed at your Government’s disposal, for use in paying arrears of salaries of members of the Congress of Nicaragua.

In reply I have the honor to inform you that steps have been taken to have the desired twenty-five thousand dollars telegraphed to your Government.

Accept [etc.]

Robert Lansing