818.6363/48: Telegram
The Consul at San José ( Chase ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 20—2:30 p.m.]
40. The following resolution was recently enacted by Congress, translation in part:
“to urge the Executive, (a) to without delay demand before the courts of the Nation, and through the medium of the public office, or of a special attorney, the annulment of the decree and publication specified in order that the nonexistence of the Pinto-Greulich contract be declared, adopting the measures deemed fit in the benefit of national interests.”
On receipt of this resolution of Congress President Acosta last Saturday called a conference of seven prominent lawyers who advised him that the said contract was legal. This information was given to me confidentially by the President’s brother today.