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The Minister in the Dominican Republic (Norweb) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 28.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to my despatch no. 204 of February 17, 1938, reporting the views of the Dominican Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ortega Frier, in respect of forthcoming conversations looking toward the revision of the 1924 Convention between the United States and the Dominican Republic.
Mr. Ortega intimated to me this morning his desire that preliminary conversations in this regard take place locally between the Legation and the Dominican Foreign Office, stating that he thought this would be an excellent way in which to initiate the negotiations. He said that the Dominican Minister at Washington, Mr. Andres Pastoriza, is expected to arrive here this afternoon or Friday by air from the United States to go over the ground with the Foreign Office on the question of the 1924 Convention and its revision.
Mr. Ortega again alluded to Mr. Pulliam’s long years of service and the prospects for his future, inquiring guardedly how this question should be approached. I replied that I thought the matter could well wait until the question of the replacement of the 1924 Convention and the Receivership mechanism established thereby was settled, when it could be taken up with Mr. Pulliam.
Respectfully yours,