033.1110 Wallace, Henry A./110: Telegram
The Minister in Costa Rica (Scotten) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 18—2:03 p.m.]
240. For Coordinator for Jamieson from Gaudet.13 One greatest receptions ever arranged for visiting dignitary now completed for Wallace who arriving plane 11:00 this morning. Cooperating with Government’s declaration national holiday all merchants closing stores his honor, all schools closed and thousands young school children will line streets welcome Wallace. Papers increased sizes order carry full page ads, editorials, front page news stories on Wallace’s visit. Taking on carnival spirits, city bedecked with canopy American, Costa Rican flags. [Gaudet.]
- This telegram was a message from one official to another of the office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.↩