Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 55 Part 2.djvu/486

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES 155 STAT. Vos declarations d'accord, faites dans les termes pr6cites, corres- pondent a la comprehension qu'a mon Gouvernement de l'Arrange- ment intervenu et lui donnent pleine satisfaction. Je profite de cette occasion pour renouveler a Votre Excellence les assurances de ma haute consideration. FOMBRUN Son Excellence Monsieur JOHN CAMPBELL WHITE, E.E. & Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, Port-au-Prince. TRADUCTION. SIR: I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between the Republic of Haiti and the United States of America, signed today, and to acknowl- edge your note of today's date confirming to me the understanding of your Government with regard to the United States members of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti and their compensation in the following terms: The 3 voting members of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti, who shall be citizens of the United States, and who are to be appointed by mutual agreement of the two Governments, shall be as follows: W. H. Williams, who shall be co-President of the Board and whose duty it shall be to represent the holders of the bonds of 1922 and 1923, and to coordinate and direct the functions and activities of the two Vice Presidents. Thomas Pearson Edward F. Roosevelt The compensation to be paid to each of the voting members of the Board of Directors for their duties as members of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti shall not exceed the sum of ($300) Three Hundred United States dollars per month. Your statement of agreement in the above terms represents my understanding of the arrangement and is satisfactory to the Govern- ment of the Republic of Haiti. I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration. FOMBRUN His Excellency Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL WHITE, E.E. & PlenipotentiaryMinister of the United States of America, Port-au -Prince.