File No. 837.51/301
The Cuban Minister (
De Céspedes) to the Secretary of State
No. 63
Washington,
March 29, 1918.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: Your excellency is
aware that the negotiations for a loan to Cuba by the Treasury of
the United States were successfully terminated yesterday.
In my Government’s name I have the honor of thanking your excellency
for the interest that you have taken in this matter, as also your
distinguished colleague the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury and
all the officials of the two Departments with whom this loan has
been conducted.
May I ask you to be good enough as to express to them, at the same
time, my personal appreciation of courteousness and attentions?
With the assurances [etc.]
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
The Secretary of
State to the Minister in Cuba (
Gonzales)
[Telegram]
Washington,
April 5, 1918, 6 p.m.
It is important for Secretary of Treasury to be officially and
fully advised as to whether or not full powers sent to Cuban
Minister here are sufficient to clothe him with authority
necessary for binding Cuban Government in accordance with Cuban
laws in signing such obligations as may be determined by
Secretary of Treasury under provisions of the act of Congress
April 24, 1917, which has already been brought to the attention
of the Cuban Government. Please bring this matter to Foreign
Minister’s attention and obtain as soon as possible official and
explicit assurances as to the authority of Cuban Government
under its Constitution and laws to grant such powers, and as to
the binding effect of any obligations signed by Minister under
such powers.
