Office of the Historian

838.516/147: Telegram

The Minister in Haiti (Bailly-Blanchard) to the Secretary of State

Port au Prince, August 5, 1920—noon.
[Received 5:25 p.m.]

46. My 42 July 28, 5 p.m.14 In view of continued failure Haitian Government to cooperate in accordance with the treaty provisions I [Page 771] have this day instructed the Financial Adviser to suspend payment salaries President, Secretaries of State and members Council of State until change of attitude and proper action by Haitian Government. This action taken in accord with Colonel Russell.

Blanchard
  1. Post, p. 824.↩