838.516/337: Telegram
The Chargé in Haiti ( Chapin ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:20 p.m.]
22. Haitian Senate yesterday after receiving favorable committee report passed bill sanctioning bank purchase contract by what is understood to be tantamount to unanimous vote. Text of the bill as passed is not yet available but I am informed that no change in text from that of May 12 were made by the Senate beyond minor ones aiming at verbal clarification being those accepted by Mr. Lancaster in his letter to de la Rue of July 2, 1934, a copy of which de la Rue informs me is in Department’s files.10
Law of sanction reported to contain following clause:
“Government is authorized to make with the other contracting party all adjustments of text and dates which may be recognized as necessary and which do not alter the substance of the sale contract such as has been voted by the Legislature and this additional article becomes article 2.”
The bill as passed by Senate will be reported in Chamber today with the probability that it will be passed by substantial vote thus canceling modifications adopted by Chamber last year in passing bill of sanction.
Bank officials here are without further news as to whether National City Bank will stand by original contract of May 12.
- Not found in Department files.↩