837.00/2922a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Cuba (Guggenheim)
142. An Associated Press despatch from Habana dated December 11, 1930, reported that President Machado had suspended the constitutional guarantees throughout Cuba. The despatch adds:15 “The [Page 680] President’s action followed a secret meeting of the Cabinet at which the United States Ambassador Harry F. Guggenheim was reported to be present, and it was known that important developments were expected.” A further paragraph reports a number of rumors said to be current in Habana, and adds that all were denied. It is assumed that the report of your attending the Cabinet meeting is also unfounded. I should be glad to receive your report thereon.
Inform Department fully in regard to developments including reported Cabinet changes, and any information about the report of the Cabinet in the matter mentioned in your 160, December 10, 3 p.m.
- Quoted passage not paraphrased.↩