File No. 817.51/1028
Minister Jefferson to the Secretary of State
Managua, November 8, 1917, 4 p.m.
Referring to the Department’s November 2, 4 p.m. Lindberg directed to approve orders for disbursement of the seventy thousand dollars. National Bank of Nicaragua received orders from bankers stating that Ham and Minister of Finance were to act as committee in disposing of this money exactly as funds in February 1917. Ham was unwilling to act on the above information without letter from me which I gave to facilitate payment.
The Department’s January 25, 5 p.m., last paragraph, my January 26, 5 p.m., fourth paragraph and Department’s February 1, 4 p.m. Chamorro claims that convention person should be designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with terms of Canal Treaty. This will avoid future misunderstanding or controversy.