839.51/4588

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

No. 52

Sir: The Department has received your despatches nos. 213 and 224 of February 23 and 28, 1938, respectively, regarding the desire of the Dominican Foreign Secretary to initiate preliminary conversations in Ciudad Trujillo looking to the revision of the 1924 convention between this country and the Dominican Republic.

In as much as all previous conversations on the subject have taken place in Washington, it is believed that you may concur in the Department’s view that it would be easier and more satisfactory for the discussions as to any proposals which the Dominican Government [Page 495] may wish to advance to take place in this city rather than in Ciudad Trujillo.

Accordingly, you are requested at an early opportunity to make known to Lic. Ortega Frier, the Dominican Foreign Secretary, the Department’s preferences in this regard.

Very truly yours,

For the Secretary of State:
Sumner Welles