815.00/4001: Telegram
The Minister in Honduras (Summerlin) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 30—12:15 p.m.]
65. Referring to telegram of Ceiba, October 28, 7 p.m. President Paz this afternoon in my presence and that of the Minister of Foreign Affairs directed the Ministry of War immediately to telegraph Ceiba authorities to order the mayor de plaza to parade 100 soldiers in front of the American consulate and salute its flag, then in the presence of the Governor and the commandant to apologize to the vice consul and to his Government; after which the mayor is to be court-martialed.
President Paz and the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed deep regret over the unfortunate incident.
Repeated to Ceiba.