339.3921L96/33a
The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy (Daniels)
Sir: With reference to previous correspondence regarding the imprisonment and trial in Santo Domingo by the Military Government, of certain Dominican journalists and publishers, I have the honor to inform you that the Department is advised that Horacio Blanco Fombono, Director of the Revista de Letras, is now imprisoned in Santo Domingo and is awaiting trial, apparently for offenses similar to those committed by Senor Fabio Fiallo and Senor Amerigo Lugo. This information has not been conveyed to the Department through the American Legation in Santo Domingo, and the report of this individual’s imprisonment has apparently not yet been confirmed. I have therefore the honor to request that you be so good as to advise the Department whether the Navy Department has received information confirming this report.
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Under Secretary