817.00/3010: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua (Ramer)
1. Please inform Hill2 that Dodds3 has agreed to go to Nicaragua in February at the Department’s request and that he will be accompanied by about three assistants. It is understood that his contract will be similar to his former contract. The compensation of his assistants has not yet been fixed, but it is believed that Hill can estimate roughly the total amount which will be necessary to meet their salaries and expenses for about three months. The Department was most unfavorably impressed by the delay which occurred in the payment of Dodds’ salary two years ago and it must insist on this occasion on the full cooperation of its appointee on the High Commission, in order to assure the prompt payment of all sums due both to Dodds and his assistants. Please show this cable to Hill and say that the Department desires that he should either recognize these charges as a definite obligation against the funds available to the High Commission or else arrange with the Government to have other funds set aside for this purpose in such manner that they will surely be available.
Please cable promptly what arrangement has been made.