817.00/6492
The Ambassador in Mexico ( Morrow ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 11.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer further to the Department’s instruction No. 849 of November 7, 1929, in which the Department states that it is particularly interested to know if and when Sandino contemplates returning to Nicaragua. Reference is also made to my despatch No. 2007 of November 20, 1929.31
I have mentioned the matter informally to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who stated that his Ministry has no information whatever relative to the alleged plans of Sandino. I suggested to him that it would be helpful in furthering good will between the United States and Mexico if the Mexican Government might find it possible to prevent Sandino’s leaving this country directly for Nicaragua; that if he should leave for Europe or some other part of the world and from there go to Nicaragua, the Mexican Government naturally would have no responsibility.
Mr. Estrada agreed with the desirability of carrying out this suggestion and said that his Government would do what it could to prevent Sandino’s leaving directly for Nicaragua. He added, however, that inasmuch as Sandino is not a Mexican citizen, it was rather difficult for them to take any decided action to restrict his movements.
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