838.51/3951: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Haiti ( Mayer )
88. Your 88, June 11, 1 p.m. The Department is not prepared at this time to go further with President Vincent than was indicated in its no. 81 of June 6, 6 p.m. Mr. de la Rue has been informed accordingly, and has been requested so to advise Pixley.
For your confidential information, the Department hopes that the Export-Import Bank will shortly reduce its interest rate on the Haitian credit from 5% to 4%. Mr. de la Rue was advised in strict confidence that it appeared likely that $250,000 in addition to J. G. White credits now provided for might be spent on the improvement of air facilities in Haiti during the next year. You should caution Pixley against revealing this information to anyone.
The Department perceives no objection to stepping up present White expenditures to the rate of $160,000 per month.
It was not the Department’s understanding that de la Rue or Pixley would demand the communal revenues but that in reviewing the whole situation with the President and in line with the last paragraph of the Department’s telegram under reference would later suggest this as one of the several economies which should be made.
Mr. de la Rue has informed the Department that he has not communicated with President Vincent or with anyone in Haiti other than Pixley regarding the conference on June 6.