815.00/2163: Telegram

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

19. Your telegram February 25, 5 P.M. and others relative to revolutionary activities by Hondurans in Nicaraguan territory, there is quoted for your information the following contained in a telegram from the American Legation at Managua.

“President Chamorro informed me that he had sent a number of arms and ammunition to his Jefe Politico at Ocotal for the purpose of arming his men in the event that the Honduranean troops persisted in threats to invade Nicaraguan territory and that he learned a few days ago that that official had violated his orders and had secretly given assistance to Hondurean revolutionists, thereupon he dismissed said official and reissued an order to the effect that all Honduranean revolutionists in that territory be immediately captured and sent to Managua, this order was carried out and several of the revolutionists are now concentrated here. The above information also given to Honduranean Minister here.”

Polk