Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1930, Volume II

839.00 Revolutions/18: Telegram

The Minister in the Dominican Republic (Curtis) to the Acting Secretary of State

Santo Domingo, February 26, 1930—11 a.m.
[Received 2:45 p.m.]

20. The British Chargé d’Affaires informs me that a small British warship will arrive here within 20 hours.

The commander of the revolutionary forces and the Government civil authorities are showing apparently sincere desire to maintain order but there are great numbers of idle, irresponsible persons in the city and the situation remains delicate. Trujillo is still holding the fortress nominally for the Government.

Curtis