Office of the Historian

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The Secretary of State to the High Commissioner in Haiti (Russell)

Washington, June 8, 1925.
No. 261

Sir: The Department refers to its instruction of March 11, 1925, in which it was suggested that you undertake the elaboration of an electoral system suited to the requirements of Haiti. It is now desired that you exhaust every means to expedite the preparation of such drafts of legislation as may appear to be appropriate to the situation, to the end that they may be submitted for the Department’s approval, and subsequently enacted into law by the Council of State, if possible, before the first of November next.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Joseph C. Grew