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

File No. 817.51/1065

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

No. 56

Department of State,
Washington, December 18, 1917.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of December 5, stating that, in accordance with Article 1 of the contract signed October 1, 1917, you sent on November 30, through the National City Bank of New York, a telegraphic order for one hundred and sixty-eight thousand and eight pounds, four shillings, and seven pence, to be paid to the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders of London, and that the bank has notified you that payment was effected on December 3.

Accept [etc.]

Robert Lansing