817.00/5815: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:35 p.m.]
278. A short time ago the Nicaraguan Government offered amnesty to all former bandits in Nueva Segovia who might wish to resume their lawful occupations. One hundred eighty-nine men have taken advantage of this offer in the past few days and have registered with the marine commander before returning to their homes. Many of them had been living in Honduras or in hiding on the Nicaraguan side of the frontier. Their return should do much to promote the reestablishment of normal conditions in the north, where conditions have greatly improved in the past few days.