817.00/6441½
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Mexico (Morrow)
Sir: There are enclosed herewith two copies of a despatch dated October 22, 1929, submitted to the Department by the American Consul at Bluefields, Nicaragua, accompanied by copies of a manifesto to the Nicaraguan people purporting to have been issued by Sandino.30
The Department is particularly interested to know if and when Sandino contemplates returning to Nicaragua. The Department is sending this instruction to you with this end in view and leaves to your discretion the advisability of your making any inquiries in the premises. The Department would also be interested to know whether the printing shop “El Porvenir” exists in Progreso at the address stated on the manifesto. It is suggested that you may see fit to communicate with the Vice Consul at Progreso to obtain this information.
I am [etc.]
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