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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by Mr. Willard F. Barber of the Division of the American Republics
At Mr. Duggan’s request, Mr. Collado telephoned Mr. Sparks regarding the promulgation of the Haitian budget, in accordance with the plan worked out by the Fiscal Representative, the Legation, and [Page 921] President Vincent, described in the Legation’s telegrams 180 and 181 of October 12.
Mr. Sparks said that the Fiscal Representative was ready to give his accord to the budget, which would not contain any items based on this Government’s financing of the Haitian coffee crop. Mr. Collado agreed that this appeared to be the best solution, keeping in mind the various suggestions made by President Vincent to increase revenues and to reduce expenditures.
Under the circumstances, Mr. Sparks thought that the budget and the discounting of Government employees’ salaries could be made effective on October 15.