838.105/471
The Minister in Haiti (Armour) to
the Secretary of State
No. 175
Port-au-Prince, October 31, 1933.
[Received
November 7.]
Sir: With reference to the Legation’s despatch
No. 156 of October 12, forwarding text of a proposed exchange of notes
amending the Gendarmerie Agreement of August 24, 1916, to provide for
the incorporation of the Military Household of the President in the
Garde d’Haiti, I now have the honor to forward the original signed note
from the Haitian Foreign Office dated October 27, 1933, and copies
thereof.
Copies of the Legation’s note of the same date, No. 44, which was
addressed to the Foreign Office, are also enclosed.
It will be observed that the first word of paragraph 3 of the Legation’s
note has been changed from “after” to “from”. It will also be noted that
the French text as forwarded to the Department with the despatch
referred to has been modified to include the word “jusqu’a” before the
words “neuf officiers”.
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure 1]
The American Minister (Armour) to the Haitian Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs (Laleau)
No. 44
Port-au-Prince, October 27,
1933.
Excellency: I have the honor to inform you
that I have been authorized by my Government to address to Your
Excellency the following communication:
With reservation of any legal measure which may be required
by the situation, the Government of the United States is in
accord with the Government of the Republic of Haiti on the
following points concerning officers of the Garde forming
part of the Military Household of the President of the
Republic:
From October 1933, the Commandant of the Garde may assign not
to exceed nine commissioned officers of the Garde to
positions in the Military Household of the President of the
Republic. These officers shall remain incorporated in the
Garde and shall retain their rank and salary and if Second
Lieutenants, their allowances for quarters shall be fixed at
Gdes. 100 per month.
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As long as an appropriation for representation expenses of
the Military Household shall be made this appropriation,
through the intermediary of the quartermaster of the Garde
d’Haiti, shall be set apart monthly for the extraordinary
expenses of the officers belonging thereto.
Accept [etc.]
[Enclosure 2—Translation]99
The Haitian Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs (Laleau) to the American
Minister (Armour)
Port-au-Prince, 27 October,
1933.
Mr. Minister: With reference to Your
Excellency’s note of October 21 [27], 1933, I
have the honor to inform you that I have been authorized by my
Government to address to you the following communication:
With reservation of any legal measure which may be required
by the situation, the Haitian Government is in accord with
the Government of the United States on the following points
concerning the officers of the Garde belonging to the
Military Household of the President of the Republic:
- 1.
- The Commandant of the Garde from October 1933 may
assign not to exceed nine commissioned officers of
the Garde to positions in the Military Household of
the President of the Republic. These officers shall
remain incorporated in the Garde and shall retain
their rank and their pay and, if second lieutenants,
their allowance for quarters shall be fixed at one
hundred gourdes per month.
- 2.
- As long as an appropriation shall be made for
representation expenses of the Military Household,
this credit, through the intermediary of the
Quartermaster of the Garde d’Haiti, shall be set
apart monthly for the extraordinary expenses of the
officers belonging thereto.
Please accept [etc.]
