817.00/5218a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Honduras (Summerllin)
2. Active steps to round up Sandino’s band are being taken by the Marine Corps. For this purpose the Marine Corps is immediately ordering another regiment under General Feland to Nicaragua. When the campaign is undertaken it is possible that Sandino and many of his followers will seek refuge in Honduran territory. Please request the Government of Honduras to take active measures to prevent Sandino’s forces from crossing into Honduras or to intern effectively any of his followers who cross the Nicaraguan-Honduran frontier. Should the Government of Honduras be unable to undertake [Page 560] this it would be very helpful if you could have the Government of Honduras request the Government of the United States to prevent the bandits from entering Honduras, using the territory of Honduras as a base for operations if necessary.