File No. 818.00/328
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Costa Rica ( Johnson)
[Telegram]
Washington,
February 25, 1918, 4 p.m.
Your February 22, noon, from Port Limon just received. Keep Department closely informed in regard to situation.
Your December 31, 11 a.m. Navy Department will be prepared to dispatch United States vessels to Costa Rica for protection of American lives and property should Consul or Legation report necessity for such action.
Lansing