Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The American Republics, Volume VII

817.00/7–744: Telegram

The Ambassador in Nicaragua (Stewart) to the Secretary of State

Managua, July 11, 1944—5 p.m.
[Received July 12—3:45 a.m.]

440. There follows in translation an item which appeared in the local press today:⁹

“We were informed by a high public official that the Nicaraguan Ambassador in Washington, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa, informed the President of the Republic that he had received from the Secretary of State of the United States, Mr. Cordell Hull, ‘expresiones de simpatía’ from the North American Government for President Somoza for the gentlemanly and skillful way in which he was able to subdue the recent minor disturbances in Managua.”

I would appreciate learning for my own information what the Secretary said to the Nicaraguan Ambassador.

Stewart

9. Flecha, July 10, 1944.