GREAT BRITAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VISIT BY AN AMERICAN FLEET TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW Apr. 3 (339) Apr. 16 July 24 July 25 To the British Ambassador Outline of tentative plans for a cruise of a portion of the U. S. Fleet to Australia and New Zealand during the coming summer. Desire of the Secretary of the Navy for any comments the Australian and New Zealand authorities may desire to make. From the British Ambassador Suggestions of the Australian Government with a view to facilitating the necessary landing and reception arrangements for the fleet. To the British Ambassador Outline of the itinerary which has been arranged with a view to meeting, as far as possible, the suggestions of the Australian and New Zealand authorities and at the same time having due regard to the requirements of the fleet. From the British Chargé (tel.) Message for the President from the Governor General of Australia (text printed) expressing feelings of friendship and good will in welcoming the U. S. Fleet to Australia. To the Consul at Melbourne (tel.) Message from the President to the Governor General (text printed) expressing appreciation for the latter's message sent through the British Embassy. GREECE Page 281 282 283 284 285 LOAN BY ULEN & COMPANY TO THE GREEK GOVERNMENT UNDER A CONTRACT TO BUILD WATERWORKS FOR ATHENS AND THE PIRAEUS 1925 Apr. 15 May 5 From the Greek Minister Greek Government's conclusion of a waterworks-construction contract with Ulen & Co., for the execution of which the company must float a $10,000,000 loan; request for U. S. assent to the assignment of certain security offered by Greece for the service of this loan, in view of the loan agreement of 1918 with the United States, France, and Great Britain. To the Greek Minister Consent of the U. S. Government to the pledging of the securities offered for the service of the proposed loan, with full reservation of all questions with respect to the loan agreement of 1918. 286 287 May 7 (713) From the Greek Minister 287 Request for U. S. consent to a preliminary loan of $1,000,000 for the immediate execution of provisional waterworks, the loan to be issued on the same conditions as the $10,000,000 loan. May 14 From Ulen & Company 288 Request for U. S. approval of the placing of the two bond issues in the United States. GREECE LOAN BY ULEN & COMPANY TO THE GREEK GOVERNMENT UNDER A CONTRACT TO BUILD WATERWORKS FOR ATHENS AND THE PIRAEUS-Continued Date and number Subject Page 1925 May 23 To the Greek Minister 288 Assertion that the United States will not oppose the pledging of the same securities for the preliminary loan of $1,000,000 as offered for the $10,000,000 loan. May 25 To Ulen & Company 289 U. S. approval of the placing of the two bond issues in the To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) 290 June 6 (176) June 6 (222) Instructions to make informal inquiries at the Foreign Office To the Ambassador in France (tel.) July 6 (173) 292 Instructions to make inquiries at the French Foreign Office similar to those which the Ambassador at London is to make to the British Foreign Office. From the Ambassador in Great Britain 292 Information that the British Government has given its consent to the pledging by Greece of the security in question. 293 July 20 (389) Sept. 29 From the Chargé in France (tel.) French Government's consent to the Greek waterworks loan Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs HAITI POSTPONEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN HAITI 293 1925 Feb. 11 President Borno to the High Commissioner in Haiti Mar. 11 June 8 Memorandum from President Borno to the High Commissioner (text printed) expressing views regarding the inadvisability of holding legislative elections in Haiti in January 1926. (Footnote: Document brought to the Department by the High Commissioner, who had been instructed to proceed to Washington for conference.) To the High Commissioner in Haiti Instructions to inform President Borno that the United States will interpose no objection if he should decide against calling legislative elections for January 1926. Department's desire that the Commissioner draft a plan for the reform of the existing electoral legislation in Haiti. (261) To the High Commissioner in Haiti Instructions to expedite preparation of drafts of legislation suitable to the requirements of Haiti, for approval by the Department and enactment into law by November 1 if possible. 294 298 299 HAITI POSTPONEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN HAITI-Continued Date and number Subject Page 1925 July 8 (27) July 10 (37) To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Instructions to endeavor to furnish texts of all election laws now in force in Haiti, with explanation of their deficiencies, in order to facilitate Department's consideration of the High Commissioner's draft legislation. Inquiry as to the probable reaction in Haiti should the Department send an expert on electoral matters. (Footnote: High Commissioner's draft left at the Department on June 27.) From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) 299 300 Opinion that the reaction in Haiti to the sending of an expert From the Chargé in Haiti 300 July 18 (803) Sept. 15 (659) Oct. 1 (37) Memorandum prepared by the legal adviser to the High Commissioner, July 13 (text printed), explaining the deficiencies of the electoral laws now in force in Haiti. To the Chargé in Haiti List of suggested modifications for the existing electoral law, as it is now too late for enactment of new legislation before the January elections; instructions to discuss with President Borno the advisability of amending the law as suggested in time for use in the 1926 communal elections. To the High Commissioner in Haiti (tel.) Instructions to endeavor discreetly to ascertain if President Borno intends to make a public statement of his reasons for deferring elections. Inquiry whether, in the High Commissioner's opinion, such a statement issued before October 10 would have a beneficial effect, provided it referred to projected revision of legislation in time for the holding of national elections in 1928. 302 303 Oct. 6 (54) From the High Commissioner in Haiti (tel.) 304 Promise of President Borno to publish a statement along the lines suggested by the Department. Oct. 10 (632) From the High Commissioner in Haiti 304 Circular letter of President Borno to the prefects of the Haitian arrondissements, published October 8 (text printed), concerning the question of the national elections. SUPPORT BY THE UNITED STATES OF HAITIAN REFUSAL TO ARBITRATE WITH FRANCE THE QUESTION OF PAYING INTEREST IN GOLD ON GOLD LOAN OF 1910 French Government's desire that the United States endeavor to induce the Haitian Government to reconsider its refusal to accept the proposition of the Bank of the Parisian Union to arbitrate the question of the redemption of the Haitian loan of 1910 in gold coin. 308 HAITI SUPPORT BY THE UNITED STATES OF HAITIAN REFUSAL TO ARBITRATE WITH FRANCE THE QUESTION OF PAYING INTEREST IN GOLD ON GOLD LOAN OF 1910-Continued Date and number 1925 Subject Page May 7 To the French Ambassador 310 U. S. inability to accede to the French Government's request, in view of certain reasons set forth as supporting the action of the Haitian Government. May 7 (254) To the High Commissioner in Haiti 314 Information concerning U. S. refusal to grant the French HONDURAS INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IN HONDURAS AND THE RESUMPTION OF FORMAL RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES 1925 Jan. 21 (11) Jan. 22 (9) Jan. 24 (13) Jan. 26 (11) From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Information regarding the election of Paz Baraona as President of Honduras. Opinion as to desirability of receiving instructions to make an appropriate statement to the Provisional Government, with a view to its publication. To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Statement to be made public (text printed) expressing U. S. intention to resume formal relations with the Honduran Government upon the inauguration on February 1 of the new constitutional authorities. From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Request for instructions regarding participation in the inaugural ceremonies and the form of extending recognition to the new government. To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Instructions to participate in the inaugural ceremonies in such manner as is customary in Honduras, and to make the customary official calls. 316 316 317 317 ASSISTANCE BY THE UNITED STATES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS IN MAINTAINING POLITICAL STABILITY 1925 Jan. 10 (4) Jan. 13 (6) To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Department's intention to take up with the War Department the Provisional President's request for supplies. Instructions to discuss with the President and the Presidentelect the plans for organizing the new military force. Inquiry as to whether Honduras actually needs as many machine guns and rifles as requested. From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Information as to the amount of supplies needed for the military force; Provisional President's assertion that the plans for organization will be furnished to the Legation soon. 317 318 HONDURAS ASSISTANCE BY THE UNITED STATES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS IN MAINTAINING POLITICAL STABILITY-Continued Date and number Subject Page 1925 Jan. 17 (6) To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) 319 Department's willingness to approve the sale of a reasonable quantity of arms to Honduras by commercial firms, if the authorities prefer, in order to avoid delay. Jan. 21 (12) From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) 319 Provisional President's assertion that he prefers, for the sake of economy, to buy the bulk of the arms from the U. S. Government rather than from private firms. Jan. 23 (10) To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) 319 Information that the Department has taken up the question with the War Department and will inform the Legation of results. To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Department's stipulation that Bográn (Honduran Minister to United States after March 9) be authorized by letter (1) to make a statement that his Government is planning to organize a constabulary and will consider appointing foreign instructors, and (2) to sign a contract with the War Department. Instructions to convey to the Department opinion regarding the authorization, as it is to be shown to the Chargé before transmittal to Bográn. From the Minister in Honduras (tel.) Information regarding the letter of authorization for Bográn; opinion of legal experts that the authorization is sufficient to bind the Government of Honduras without congressional approval, in case Honduras wishes to pledge consular revenues in New York in payment of the arms. From the Secretary of War Information that steps have been taken to complete the sale of guns and ammunition to Honduras; terms of the proposed contract to be signed by Bográn. To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Instructions to impress upon the Government the desirability of guarding against possibility of the arms shipment falling into hands of disaffected elements, in view of reports of imminent labor trouble and possible revolutionary disturbances on the north coast; also to inquire informally as to what steps are being taken to deal with the situation on the north coast. From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Report of relative order on the north coast following the President's sending of General Funes to the coast with suitable instructions. From the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) 320 320 321 322 322 323 President's alarm by reports of movements of small armed bands along the frontier of Guatemala, and his desire to know the probable date of arrival of the arms from the United States. 323 To the Chargé in Honduras (tel.) Information that Bográn or the Honduran consuls at New York and San Francisco can furnish exact information as to dates of shipments of the arms to Honduras. (Footnote: Shipments also licensed by the U. S. Government from private firms.) |