836.48 1930 Hurricane/12: Telegram
The Chargé in Haiti (Grummon) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:18 p.m.]
193. The Haitian Government has approved a special credit of 100,000 gourdes for relief in Santo Domingo relief work. The Deputy General Receiver has given his accord. Under the direction of the Director General of the Public Health Service, 500 sacks of rice, 250 sacks of flour, 500 sacks of beans, additional medical supplies and stores will be sent to Santo Domingo aboard the Geneva Lykes, leaving tomorrow evening. Additional doctors and nurses and medical [Page 730] supplies will be sent to Santo Domingo by plane this afternoon or tomorrow morning. This message repeated to the Legation at Santo Domingo.