Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1935, The American Republics, Volume IV

339.115 General Motors Export Co./10: Telegram

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

Santo Domingo, April 20, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received 2:45 p.m.]

24. Department’s telegrams 10^3b and 11, April 19. …

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… Marcus informs me that effective boycott of Dominican Tobacco Company’s products is being applied both under Government direction and otherwise for fear of Government reprisals. Representations to the Dominican Government may be timely in protest against discrimination to the detriment of this American-owned enterprise. See also enclosure to my letter of March 14⁴ to Mr. Edwin Wilson.⁵

Schoenfeld

1. Not printed.
4. Not found in Department files.
5. Chief of the Division of Latin American Affairs.