Office of the Historian

813.00/1079: Telegram

The Chargé in Costa Rica (Thurston) to the Secretary of State

San José, June 22, 1921—8 a.m.
[Received June 23—9 a.m.]

102. Congress last evening by 20 to 19 votes rejected majority report on Pact of Union of Central America.34 Because of doubt as to one vote a second ballot may be held today in which event majority report will be rejected by at least 22 to 20 votes.

Majority report on pact declares union desirable and calls for election August 1 of representatives to constituent assembly35 to meet August 8; minority report declares Pact of Union premature and calls for postponement of action concerning it until Congress convenes in next ordinary sessions.

Even after positive rejection majority report the minority report may be voted on and accepted. Therefore action of Congress now need not mean definite rejection of union by Costa Rica.

Thurston
  1. A two-thirds majority was required for acceptance.↩
  2. Assembly required by Costa Rican law to be set up for the consideration of any treaty of union.↩