Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. So I hope that this unpleasantness will be
somehow repaired by Mr. Timmons. And I think that just a communication
from him to the foreign office there might help. I am not persona non
grata at the Embassy. He doesn't have to swear I am this or that, or
that I am a good friend of his. But just that I am not persona non
grata would be sufficient, I think. Because this job I have there
in Haiti is a result of many years of work, preparation, and it is
important for me. It involves a considerable amount of money, $285,000,
and further development, mining and oil development, which goes with
it--and preparation of this job started already in 1947, when I first
came to Haiti, and went several times subsequently and worked there.
It is a long-term approach that I have started, because I like the
country, and I think it has excellent oil possibilities, and I finally
got that contract about in March last year.
So if the committee could do something in that respect--I am going also
to see a gentleman in the State Department who Mr. Timmons suggested me
to see and explain the situation to him. It would be very unpleasant,
just to be kicked out of the country because of the rumors.
Mr. JENNER. Well, we certainly don't want that to happen. All right.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Please think about what can be done in this
respect, because it is really very important to me.