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639.003/55

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in the Dominican Republic (Russell)

Washington, May 27, 1919.
No. 288

Sir: The Department is informed of an intention on the part of the Military Government to revise the tariff in Santo Domingo.50

You are requested to report on the circumstances which might have the effect of necessitating a change in the tariff rates, and to make such comment as you may be disposed for use by the Department in passing upon the new schedules.

I am [etc.]

For the Acting Secretary of State:
William Phillips
  1. See report of Apr. 17, of the Military Governor of Santo Domingo, p. 99.↩