839.415/146: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Dominican Republic ( Warren ) to the Secretary of State

101. President Trujillo has informed me that he has drafted a reply to President Lescot’s letter of February 12 and he wanted me to see it first. I suggested that he might care to withhold any letter for the time being in view of the possibility that President Lescot may reconsider his position. He said he wished the Department to be informed he still considered invitation open notwithstanding President Lescot’s letter and he is prepared to meet the latter any day during the Centennial celebration with the exception of February 22 when Andrews [Page 183] Field will be dedicated and February 27 when the schedule of events requiring his presence is so heavy as to preclude; his leaving the capital. In this connection please refer to my telegram number 91 of February 14, 7 p.m. and Ambassador White’s telegram of February 16, 3 p.m.38

Repeated to Port-au-Prince.

Warren
  1. Latter not found in Department files. Ambassador Warren may be referring to Ambassador White’s telegram 40, February 15, 5 p.m., supra.