File No. 417.00/250
The Minister in Nicaragua (
Jefferson) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram]
Managua,
April 5, 1918, 11 a.m.
Department’s April 3, 4 p.m. Statement contained in my telegram of
January 29, 11 a.m., refers to judgments of Mixed Claims Commission
not parts of Public Credit Commission. Reserve is included in total
awards of both cash and bonds as follows: Cash $27,587.31, bonds
$92,250, total $119,837.31.
Reserve referred to in cablegram of commission to Enriquez is
$130,000 in bonds in excess of amount cash and bonds awarded and is
included in amount of $400,000.
Please confirm statement of Enriquez that the amount held in the
United States Treasury is $334,000.83, subject to the order of the
High Commission, available for gold payments. In accordance with
treaty, Minister of Finance will notify Department to deposit these
funds to order of the High Commission.
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If the above sum in the Treasury is correct, and the Department so
desires, I will immediately notify Ham to transfer money held by him
to the High Commission and also to inform Government of
Nicaragua.
The Secretary of
State to the Minister in Nicaragua
(
Jefferson)
[Telegram]
Washington,
April 19, 1918, 3 p.m.
Your April 5, 11 a.m. The sum of $334,840.83, which is total
remainder of $3,000,000 treaty monies, is not in United States
Treasury but is in American Security & Trust Co. of
Washington, D. C., where it has been since November last. It was
deposited in accordance with the treaty provisions to order of
Government of Nicaragua and may be withdrawn only upon order of
Mr. Enriquez representing Minister of Finance of Nicaragua and
approved by Mr. Stabler designated by the Secretary of
State.
High Commission should send list of amounts to be paid from this
sum to Mr. Enriquez who will present order approved by Mr.
Stabler to the American Security & Trust Co. to make
payments direct on behalf of the Government of Nicaragua.
With understanding that all awards of Mixed Claims Commission are
provided for in allotment of funds, you may notify Ham to
transfer money held by him to High Commission and so inform
Government of Nicaragua.
