814.01/23: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Guatemala (Whitehouse)
81. Your 126, December 27, 4 p.m. While the Government of the United States is disposed to accord prompt recognition of the Provisional President who may be constitutionally appointed, yet it wishes to reserve its decision until it is in possession of all the facts in the case. Furthermore, the Department may wish to exchange views with the Governments of the other Central American Republics before acting. Please keep the Department fully informed of all developments, but do not extend recognition until specifically instructed to do so.