Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Costa Rica 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 818 ff.


2. Despatch From the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Woodward) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.5/4–2655. Top Secret; Limit Distribution.


3. Letter From the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Woodward) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Costa Rica. Official–Informal. A cover letter of the same date from Woodward to Holland is not printed. In that letter the Ambassador wrote he understood Holland was contemplating showing a Woodward letter of October 6 to officials of the United Fruit Company. Woodward suggested substituting the October 27 letter because it reflected later developments in Costa Rica. (Ibid.) On November 10, Holland forwarded Woodward’s October 27 letter to Kenneth H. Redmond, President of the United Fruit Company. (Ibid., Nicaragua–Costa Rica Desk Files: Lot 57 D 15, Costa Rica, 1955—United Fruit Company)


5. Paper Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Latin American, 1956. Top Secret. A cover sheet and transmittal note by Charles E. Johnson, Executive Assistant of the OCB, September 15, are not printed. The transmittal note reports that at its August 15 meeting the Board approved the paper and authorized the preliminary survey recommended in paragraph 47, but agreed that no further action would be authorized immediately.


6. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Woodward)

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Latin America, 1956. Top Secret: Official–Informal.