Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 818.00/182

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Leavell

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, July 21, 1917—5 p.m.

You may seek appropriate opportunity to intimate to President Estrada Cabrera that Government of United States is in receipt of reports indicating that ammunition has recently been shipped from Guatemala to those persons who are now assuming to exercise governmental functions in Costa Rica and who have not been recognized by the Government of the United States.

You will say that this Government would appreciate authoritative information in regard to these reports.

Polk