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Nov. 1, 1917

From the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.) To the Ambassador in Brazil (tel.)

Brazil's desire to adopt U.S. policies regarding enemy banks, property, etc. Instructions to make repre

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sentations regarding the reported movement of German funds from South America to Spain. Summary of portion of Trading with Enemy Act pertaining to enemy property, banks, etc. Encloses summary of British instructions to Minister, Rio de Janeiro, to recommend to Brazil certain methods for financial blockade of the enemy.

Recommendations that Brazil be requested to enforce strictly the financial blockade of the enemy. Suggested U.S. representations to Brazil regarding its control of credit operations to prevent benefit to the enemy. German banks and business houses taken over by Brazil. - Inquiry as to U.S. methods of procedure.

U.S. assurance of withdrawal of statutory list upon elimination of German interests in Brazil. British attitude. Proposed joint note to Brazil: withdrawal of black lists conditional upon making effective certain measures against German concerns and banks. Method of procedure in taking over enemy business houses in the United States. Suggested change in proposed joint note to Brazil. Recommendations.

Quotation from draft of joint note to Brazil. Recommendations.

Instructions to take no action regarding joint note to Brazil, pending conference with Brazilian Ambassador at Washington. Disapproval of British plan for taking over German banks in Brazil. Suggestions. British Embassy informed of U.S. disapproval of British proposed action regarding liquidation of German banks in Brazil.

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From the Minister in Cuban President empowered
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to issue adequate regulations
to include transfer and dis-
posal of German properties.
From the Minister in Dr. Bustamante has assumed
Cuba (tel.)
office as custodian of enemy
property in Cuba.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI

Apr. 5, To the Secretary of Opinion on application of

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the Navy

Enemy Trading Act to Do-
minican Republic and to
transactions of U.S. citizens
in the Republic.

Aug. 3 To the Secretary of Status of Ħaiti and Dominican

the Navy

Haiti (tel.)

Aug. 3 To the Minister in German firms reported buying

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Republic in regard to imports
and exports.

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and storing commodities in
Haiti. Instructions to confer
with authorities on preventive

measures.

Aug. 7 From the Minister
[Rec'd in Haiti (tel.)
Aug. 11]

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Custodianship of alien properties offered to U.S. citizen, D. B. Hodgsdon. Advice as to acceptance requested. No objection to Hodgsdon's appointment as custodian. Hodgsdon accepts appointment; certain railway and power companies are placed in his custody. Importance of Guatemala's enacting measures similar to Enemy Trading Act. Services of W.T.B. adviser offered. Measures taken under Presidential decree for sequestration of four German properties. Instructions to convey to Guatemala U.S. attitude regarding transfer of German properties and disposition of proceeds. Instructions to seek interview with President on disposition of German-owned property and to offer services of U.S. agent.

Instructions to seek of President date when Guatemala will begin liquidation of enemy property and to urge acceptance of aid of U.S. agent. President's attitude toward liquidation of German property; acceptance of services of U.Š. agent.

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W.T.B. urged to grant license for much-needed supplies for Empresa Electrica de Guatemala.

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From the Minister in Guatemala (tel.)

When authority is given to sell German property, W.T.B. will license supplies for Empresa Electrica de Guatemala. Authority to sell German property in Guatemala will be given in a few days.

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Honduras (tel.)

From the Minister
in Salvador (tel.)
To the Minister in
Honduras (tel.)

From the Minister
in Honduras (tel.)

Inquiries authorized by Pacific
Mail with view to port devel-
opments in Honduras.
structions.

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Honduras will permit U.S. firm
to build port at Sacate Grande.
Representations to Honduras
against German secret con-
tract for commercial activi-
ties at Amapala.
Attitude of Honduran Presi-
dent toward German secret
contract, internment, and
discontinuance of steamship
service.

From W. R. Grace Proposed steamship terminal
& Co.
at Sacate Grande impracti-
cable; efforts to get facilities
at Amapala free from Ger-
man control.
Instructions to report regard-
ing rumored closing of port of
Amapala and canceling of
Kohncke agency by Pacific
Mail.

Dec. 29, To the Minister in
1917 Honduras (tel.)

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III. ENEMY PROPERTY-Continued

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Quotes Honduran note proposing Government seizure and operation of German lighters in port of Amapala. Comments.

Instructions to present to President U.S. plans for Pacific port; Pacific Mail's plan to send lighters to Amapala; U.S. regret for hardships imposed by enforcement of Trading with Enemy Act; and Government seizure and operation of enemy-owned lighters meet U.S. requirements.

Quotes Pacific Mail telegram on plan to furnish lighters for steamer service and to survey new port. Instructions. Quotes Honduran note, Jan. 27, guaranteeing satisfactory settlement of Amapala situation. Resumption of steamer service recommended. Honduran guaranties satisfactory; resumption of traffic to Amapala through agent of Pacific Mail is approved. Situation at Amapala appears satisfactory. Lighter service to be handled later by Commercial Export Co. Representations made to President, who has forbidden transportation of freight between Amapala and San Lorenzo except by National Agency.

Necessity no longer exists for utilizing German-owned lighters. Question of German taint now before W.T.B. The President states traffic between Amapala and San Lorenzo will be thrown open to all if W.T.B. decision is favorable. Instructions to make representations to President regarding operation of lighter service by National Agency. President denies German interest in National Agency, intimating change of manager if necessary.

U.S. survey around Sacate Grande contemplated. Honduran permit requested for survey and storage facilities for gasoline.

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