814.001 Palma, Baudilio/3
The Secretary to the President (Richey) to the Secretary of
State
Washington, December 13, 1930.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: By direction of the
President I am sending you for the appropriate attention of the
Department the enclosed message from Baudilio Palma, Guatemala.
Sincerely yours,
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Acting President of Guatemala
(Palma)
to President Hoover
Guatemala [December 12,
1930].
Excellency: As General Lazaro Chacon,
President of the Republic, is unable to exercise his functions
because of a severe illness, I have been called upon by the Council
of Ministers, in accordance with the Constitution, to assume charge
of the Presidency of the Republic as I have the honor to communicate
to Your Excellency.
