File No. 818.00/397
The Chargé in Costa Rica ( Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Fairly well confirmed that Volio expedition on Costa Rican soil near Buenos Aires; equipment or means not known. Tinoco Government believes collusion exists with authorities at Panama and secretly blames Panaman Government. Preparations and war expenditures now being made far in excess of those during February revolution; 3,000 under arms. The only Costa Ricans in expedition supposed to be 12 of those who escaped from the country in December with Alfredo Volio. American Legation Panama has given me no news whatsoever and no other trustworthy accounts of information. Tinocos preparing to resist at Limon, Puntarenas, Guanacaste, and towards Panaman border.