611.3731/841a Supp.
The Secretary of State to
the Ambassador in Cuba (Caffery)
No. 302
Washington, August 1, 1934.
Sir: With reference to the Department’s
instruction No. 286 of July 26, 1934, and particularly to the section
concerning avocados, there is enclosed herewith a draft of the exchange
of notes by which the Cuban Government would agree to restrict the
exportation of avocados to the United States during the months January
to May and October to December, inclusive, of each year.
Very truly yours,
For the Secretary of State:
Sumner
Welles
[Enclosure 1]
Draft Note From the American
Secretary of State to the Cuban
Secretary of State
I have the honor to communicate to Your Excellency my understanding
of the views developed by the conversations which have recently
taken place between the Governments of the United States of America
and of the Republic of Cuba at Habana with reference to the
exportation of avocados from Cuba to the United States.
The conversations between the two Governments have disclosed a mutual
understanding which is that the Government of Cuba agrees to
prohibit the exportation of avocados to the United States by any
carrier clearing from the final Cuban port or place of call during
the months of January to May and October to December, inclusive, of
[Page 157] each year, and that
the Republic of Cuba agrees to promulgate forthwith and enforce the
regulations necessary to make this commitment effective.
I shall be glad to have the confirmation of the accord thus
reached.
Accept, Excellency, et cetera.
[Enclosure 2]
Draft Note From the Cuban
Secretary of State to the American
Secretary of State
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s note
of today’s date, communicating to me your understanding of the views
developed by the conversations which have recently taken place
between the Governments of the United States of America and the
Republic of Cuba at Habana with reference to the exportation of
avocados from Cuba to the United States.
I am happy to be able to confirm to you my understanding of the said
conversations as set forth in the following terms:
The conversations between the two Governments have disclosed a mutual
understanding which is that the Government of Cuba agrees to
prohibit the exportation of avocados to the United States by any
carrier clearing from the final Cuban port or place of call during
the months of January to May and October to December, inclusive, of
each year, and that the Republic of Cuba agrees to promulgate
forthwith and enforce the regulations necessary to make this
commitment effective.
Accept, Excellency, et cetera.
