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The Minister in Haiti ( Mayer ) to the Secretary of State

80. In view of the uncertain revenue situation and acting upon the recommendation of the office of the Fiscal Representative, the Haitian Government reserved today the right to reduce the salaries of Government employees beginning June 1 in the absence of a substantial improvement in fiscal revenues. The Legation approved the recommendation in the hope that economies in other expenditures will be encouraged and therefore a reduction in salaries will not be necessary.

A reduction in salaries may cause serious repercussions on the political situation and Haitian-American relations since the responsibility therefor will be ascribed unfairly to the United States. In these circumstances I have reserved the right to reexamine the situation before any reduction is ordered.

Mayer