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

File No. 817.51/1038

Minister Jefferson to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

American Legation,
Managua, November 14, 1917, 4 p.m.

Both Houses of Congress have approved the contracts as received in their original form and all amendments were withdrawn.

In view of above, and referring to the Department’s November 2, 4 p.m., I request that the Department immediately approve the payment of the balance one hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars to be used in payment of pressing indebtedness budget deficit 1917 and back salaries.

Jefferson