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 55 STAT.] DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CUSTOMS REVENUES-SEPT. 24, 1940 The Dominican Republic will include in its next annual budget Payment of claims. and in ensuing budgets as long as may be necessary, an annual appropriation of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) which shall be paid out each year exclusively to the liquidation of bona fide claims by nationals of the United States of America against the Government of the Dominican Republic. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration. RAFAEL L. TRUJILLO Ambassador Extraordinary on Special Mission His Excellency CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador Extraordinaryof the Dominican Republic on Special Mission DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON September 24, 1940. EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date relating to the agreement arrived at by our two Governments in relation to the policy of the Dominican Government concerning the liquidation of its unfunded indebtedness to nationals of the United States of America in which you confirm your Government's under- standing of the agreement in the following terms: The Dominican Government desires to seize this propitious moment to settle a further matter outstanding between the two Governments, thus reinforcing the harmonious relations already existing between our two peoples. The Dominican Republic will include in its next annual budget and in ensuing budgets as long as may be necessary, an annual appropriation of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) which shall be paid out each year exclusively to the liquidation of bona fide claims by American nationals against the Government of the Dominican Republic. Your statement of the agreement represents my understanding of the arrangement and is satisfactory to the Government of the United States of America. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. CORDELL HULL His Excellency Dr. RAFAEL L. TRUJILLO, Ambassador Extraordinaryof the Dominican Republic on Special Mission. 1115

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