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The Chargé in Nicaragua (Munro) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 18—1:14 a.m.]
32. The Chamber of Deputies today finally approved the substitute electoral law. I am informed that this will constitute a final rejection of General McCoy’s project unless the action is reconsidered at tomorrow morning’s session. [Paraphrase.] I talked to the President most emphatically and insisted that he immediately bring every possible influence to bear on the Deputies to prevent the threatened breakdown of the Stimson agreement. He promised to see the Conservative Deputies before the session tomorrow. The Constitution of Nicaragua prohibits the consideration of the same measure twice by the same legislature. If the President’s efforts are unsuccessful, the only legal method to obtain satisfactory electoral legislation will apparently be to have the McCoy project introduced in somewhat amended form. [End paraphrase.]