Office of the Historian

713.1311/288: Telegram

The Minister in Nicaragua (Lane) to the Secretary of State

Managua, March 13, 1934—9 p.m.
[Received March 13—11:55 a.m.]

98. The President told me last night that his instructions to Nicaraguan delegates comprised following points.

1.
To accept in principle Ubico’s “anti-proyecto” without actually agreeing to specific points.
2.
To maintain best possible relations with other delegations.
3.
To endeavor to draw closer to Guatemala. (I have the impression from what he said amelioration of relations with Guatemala is the one definite aim which he has in mind to be accomplished.)

As to Costa Rica and El Salvador he said they will accept no proposition embodying principles contained in article 2 of Treaty of Peace and Amity of 1923 and added that Costa Rica is especially obdurate on this point.

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He said that Crisanto Sacasa is chairman of delegation. Despatch 127 regarding personnel sent by air mail today.24 Repeated to Guatemala.

Lane
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