715.1715/402: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua ( Hanna )

136. Your 167, December 6, 3 p.m. Please orally inform President Moncada that the Department is gratified with his decision to have the boundary protocol signed without further negotiations the end of this month,2 and that in accordance with his suggestion the Legation at Tegucigalpa is being instructed by cable to inform the Government of Honduras and to suggest that the Honduran representative be appointed in order that he may proceed to Managua with full powers to sign the protocol as has now been fully agreed upon between the two Governments.

The desire of the Government of Nicaragua to avoid publicity is being brought to the attention of the Honduran Government.

Please modify appropriately such action as you take under the Department’s telegram 135, December 5, 5 p.m.

The Department believes it now will be unnecessary for Major Geyer to go to Managua on this matter.

Stimson
  1. The protocol was signed at Managua January 21, 1931.