817.00/5296: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation to the Sixth International Conference of American States (Hughes) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:15 p.m.]
13. From White. Last night Cuadra Pasos and Zepeda expressed themselves as being optimistic that the electoral law would be passed. They maintained that the project was imperfectly translated, and that by making a revised translation which would be more exact and more directly interpret the English version, opposition would be removed. They intend to suggest that a new translation be made, but for psychological reasons the Government advises that it be called a revised project. They stated emphatically that they were urging all their friends to vote for the law drafted.
Cuadra Pasos said that he believed a statement that the United States was not attempting to place the Liberals in office, such as was suggested to the Secretary of State on January 16,24 would be most helpful in preparing the way for the passage of the law.