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

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The Nicaraguan Legation to the Department of State

Washington, September 9, 1919.

[The following paraphrases of telegrams exchanged between the Nicaraguan Minister and the President of Nicaragua were left at the Department by the Minister September 10 and 12, respectively.]

[Translations]

Department of State would be much pleased if the Government of Nicaragua would use its good offices toward a friendly settlement of the differences between Aguilar Barquero, “Designado” in charge of the Executive Power of Costa Rica and Acosta, by endeavoring to have the latter’s forces enter San José without arms so as to avoid any possible conflict and smooth the situation.

[No signature indicated]

Managua, September 10, 1919.

Don Julio Acosta cheerfully accepted. Will leave this evening for San José with his friends without arms [unarmed].

Chamorro