838.00Electoral Law/2: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Haiti (Merrell)
27. Department unable to give proper consideration to project of communal election law drafted by General Russell5 unless furnished texts of all election laws now in force and explanation of their deficiencies. Endeavor to supply this information as soon as possible. In the meantime you may in your discretion informally advise President Borno with whom the Department understands General Russell discussed his project that a considerable delay will probably intervene before the Department can express any opinion on the subject.
The Department may find that most practicable solution of the problem would be to send to Haiti an expert on electoral matters. What in your opinion would be probable reaction in Haiti to such a step?
- Draft not printed; it was left at the Department by General Russell on June 27, 1925 (file No. 838.00 Electoral Law/3).↩