File No. 639.003/44

The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy ( Daniels )

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of February 4, transmitting a despatch from the Military Governor of Santo Domingo, requesting an amendment of Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Dominican traffic [tariff] law to permit the importation of certain necessary articles, and requesting that the Navy Department be informed of the action taken.1 In this connection this Department considers that the question of the amendment of Dominican law is one to be initiated and determined by the Military Government of Santo Domingo, subject to the approval of the Department of State.

It is requested that the Military Governor, Admiral Knapp, be informed of the above and that this Department approves the desired amendment.

The Department has under consideration the question of the addition of cotton-spraying machines and stump pullers to the’ list of agricultural instruments to be exonerated from duty and will inform you later in this connection.

I have [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Alvey A. Adee

Second Assistant Secretary
  1. Not printed.