File No. 818.00/497
The Minister in Honduras ( Jones) to the Secretary of State
I have been officially informed by the private secretary to the President that the Nicaraguan Chargé d’Affaires in Honduras has just arrived from Nicaragua to present personally to President Bertrand a proposition from President Chamorro to sanction and assist a revolution in Costa Rica with the view of deposing Tinoco and as impracticability [?] establish a normal condition. It is not proposed to reinstate former President Gonzalez. Revolutionists in Nicaragua and Costa Rica undoubtedly have arranged with President Chamorro as to who is to be made President. It is requested that Bertrand join in this movement permitting men and munitions of war to be used in furtherance of it, also that Nicaraguan revolutionists may pass through Honduran territory to the north coast in order to invade Port Limon. He says that ample men [and] money have been provided already and the revolution is thoroughly organized, and further, that whether Honduras joins in the movement or not it will be undertaken by the cooperation of Nicaragua.
President Bertrand wishes to know the attitude of the Government of the United States, whether it will or not tolerate. Not advise or approve but tolerate such movement. His actions will be guided entirely by the wishes of the United States Government. The foregoing has been sent to the Legation in Managua.