File No. 439.00/5
The Secretary of State to Chargé Goold
Washington, August 16, 1917.
Sir: The Department has received your No. 224 of the 21st ultimo enclosing copies of the Dominican Official Gazettes No. 2816 of June 30, 1917, and No. 2819 of July 11, 1917, containing copies and translations of Executive Orders Nos. 60 and 65 issued by the Military Government in the Dominican Republic relating to a special tribunal to be known as “The Dominican Claims Commission of 1917.”
The Department desires to be kept fully informed regarding the proceedings of the Dominican Claims Commission of 1917, and of the progress made towards the accomplishment of the purpose for which it was established and to be advised of the form and manner in which claims are required to be submitted to the Commission.
I am [etc.]