862.857/126: Telegram
The Chargé in the Dominican Republic (Hinkle) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:50 p.m.]
50. Legation’s telegram No. 48, March 12, 1 p.m. Dominican Foreign Minister39a states that due to conflicting representations of British and German Legations regarding the location of the Hannover incident his Government has dropped the question of violation of Dominican territorial waters.
Regarding the disposition of the 37 crew members now in Ciudad Trujillo the Foreign Secretary said that these are being turned over to the immigration authorities pending the possibility of their leaving the country.
The Foreign Secretary intimated he was anxious to get rid of them but did not know in what country they would be admitted.
- Arturo Despradel.↩