838.51/947: Telegram
The Minister in Haiti (Bailly-Blanchard) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 22—5:20 p.m.]
54. My 53, August 20th. There appeared in the public press yesterday evening August 20th, an arrêté, same date, of the President calling an extra session of the Council of State to meet on Monday September 6th. In view of the action of the Government as detailed in above mentioned cable I called upon the President this morning and asked for an explanation of his action in issuing the call. He replied he had made call for the purpose of submitting to the Council of State the note verbale and on my inquiry as to whether or not he would obligate his Government to put through the program at this special session, he replied that he would not obligate his Government in any way. Further stated [that if] the Council of State was paid for the month of July he would revoke his call. Because of this refusal of the Government to assume the obligation of enacting the complete program it is my purpose to call upon the President on Monday the 23rd, and notify him that I shall not authorize the payment of the salaries of the Council of State as such payment was conditional upon Haitian Government obligating itself to carry out the program as an evidence of their frank and full cooperation.
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