Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Volume I

715.1715/110a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul in Charge of the Legation in Honduras (Lawton)

Washington, December 29, 1919, 5 p.m.

Nicaraguan Minister here has received two cables from his Government stating that large bands of Honduran troops are on the frontier a short distance inland from Fonseca Bay, and that near Teotecacinte Honduran troops are camped on Nicaraguan territory and have fired on and wounded a certain Ramos. Inquire of President Bogran³⁰ why, if the statements are accurate, the troops are assembled at this point.

Lansing

30. Francisco Bográn assumed the presidency of Honduras on Oct. 5, 1919.