File No. 837.00/1464

The Acting Secretary of State to the Cuban Minister ( De Céspedes)

No. 226

Sir: Referring to the Department’s note No. 460 of January 15, 1918, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st ultimo in which you advise the Department that your Government has instructed you to assure the Government of the United States that upon delivery of the funds received by the American authorities in the Republic of Haiti from the accused persons Rigoberto Fernández Lecuona, Luís Loret de Mola y Castillo, Luis Estrada y Estrada, José de Cárdenas Armenteros and Joaquín A. de Oro y Vizcaino, the Government of Cuba will thereafter hold the Government of the United States and its officers harmless from all claims of whatsoever nature which may be brought against it or them by the above-mentioned persons, the Cuban Government or any agency thereof, or otherwise, on account of the possession or transfer of the funds received by the Government of the United States or on account of any action of the United States or its officers in regard to them, or otherwise.

I have the honor in reply to request that you will at your convenience call at this Department and receive the above-mentioned funds in the name of the Government of Cuba and deposit in the Department a receipt therefor.

Accept [etc.]

Frank L. Polk