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Volume #19 - 4.

CHAPTER I

CONDUCT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

PART 2

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR REPRESENTATION

SECTION B

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI

4.

 DEA/26-DY-40

Memorandum by Prime Minister

Ottawa, February 16, 1953

Mr. Danilo Brugal, Consul General of the Dominican Republic, was in to see me on Friday last to urge that we establish a Legation in their capital.

His suggestion is that our Ambassador to Washington or to Havana be accredited and they would, in turn, accredit their Washington Ambassador to us. Then our Trade Commissioner, Mr. Gravel,1 could be made Chargé d'Affaires without additional expense but with a rank that would be more appreciated there than that of a mere Commercial Agent.

Mr. Brugal admitted that, here, he was treated with as much consideration as if he were a Chargé d'Affaires and had as free access to our departments as if operating under another title.

I expressed no views but promised to report his representations to our Department of External Affairs.

L.S. ST. L[AURENT]


1 Raineau Gravel, délégué commercial en République Dominicaine.
Raineau Gravel, Trade Commissioner in Dominican Republic.


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