818.00/765
The Costa Rican Agent (Lara) to the Acting Secretary of State
Excellency: In accordance with instructions that I have received from my Government, I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that for the third time the invadors who came from the neighbouring Republic of Nicaragua, have been routed and expelled from the Costa-Rican territory. Those mercenaries once more have found refuge in the Nicaraguan soil and are now living and receiving provisions in the very same quarters of the forces of the Nicaraguan Government.
The Government of Costa-Rica,—with the aim to avoid incidents that every day are provoked by the forces of the Government of Nicaragua,—has deemed properly to withdraw its forces more than fifty kilometers away from the boundaring line of both countries.
I also take leave to inform Your Excellency that peace and tranquility are reigning in the whole territory of Costa-Rica, and my Government,—knowing that certain false rumors about riots and disorder in the interior of my country have reached the Department of State,—hastens to assure that said rumors are baseless and due only to the intrigues of unscrupulous enemies that do not even stop to abuse the good faith of certain governments.
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