839.24/456: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Dominican Republic ( Warren )78 to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:10 p.m.]
199. Department’s circular telegram June 12, 7 p.m.79 When Secretary General of Export-Import Control Committee80 learned of Current Export Bulletin number 99 of June 781 he immediately stated that in his opinion Decentralization Plan is thereby nullified in so far as it applies in Dominican Republic. He pointed out that Committee has no interest in working a hardship upon either exporters in the U.S. or importers here, but attempts to issue Import Recommendation in accordance with the needs of the country. The responsibility of the Committee is assured by the fact that four of its five members are the four highest ranking Cabinet Ministers. He stated that henceforth any irresponsible importer who desires to import luxury or nonessential goods for speculation and is refused an Import Recommendation, would immediately attempt to circumvent the Committee by appealing to Board of Economic Warfare. If the new change continues the Committee would have no reason for continuing in existence, since in final analysis the obtaining of an export license from the U.S. would depend not on the Committee but on the explanation which the applicant would present to the Board of Economic Warfare. He requested that the Embassy urge modification of this ruling.
- The Legation in the Dominican Republic was raised to the status of Embassy in April 1943, when Avra M. Warren presented his credentials as Ambassador.↩
- Ante, p. 119.↩
- Frank Parra, Secretary General of the Comité de Control Sobre Importaciones y Exportaciones.↩
- Issued by the Office of Exports of the Board of Economic Warfare.↩