738.3915/400
The Secretary of
State to the High Commissioner in Haiti
(Russell)
Washington, May 9, 1929.
No. 416
Sir: In a note of March 15, a copy of which
in translation is enclosed herewith,12a the Haitian Government
requested the Department to ascertain if the President would be
willing to appoint an American member to the Mixed Commission, which
may be established under certain conditions, in accordance with the
Haitian Dominican Boundary Treaty of January 21, 1921 [1929].
The Department desires you to transmit the enclosed reply to the
Haitian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and to endeavor to
determine informally what the conditions are to be for the payment
of the members of the Mixed Commission, should such a Commission be
formed.
I am [etc.]
For the Secretary of State:
Francis White
[Enclosure]
The Secretary of
State to the Haitian Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs (León)
Excellency: I have the honor to
acknowledge your note of March 15, enclosing a copy of the
recent Boundary Treaty between the Republic of Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, and requesting me to ascertain whether the
President would be willing to appoint the American member of the
Special Mixed Commission, should the President of Haiti find it
necessary to request the President of the United States to
designate such a member.
I take pleasure in informing you that the President will be glad
to make such an appointment in the event that the formation of
the Mixed Commission becomes necessary.
Accept [etc.]
