The Department of Finance, informed that checks for His
Excellency the President of the Republic, the departmental
secretaries, the state councilors, and the palace interpreter
had not been delivered up to this morning, August 2, reported
the fact to the Receiver General of Customs asking to be
informed regarding the reasons. The Receiver General replied
immediately that the delay was due to his failure to receive
the necessary mandates and orders. But these papers were sent
to you by the Department of Finance on July 21, and were
returned by the payment service of the Department of the
Interior on July 26, a week ago.
I inclose copies of the note from the Department of Finance to
the Receiver General, and of Mr. Maumus's reply.
I should like to believe that bringing this matter to your
attention would be sufficient to remedy it.
FLEURY FEQUIERE, Secretary of Finance.