817.0131/14: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:05 p.m.]
85. My telegram No. 81, July 3 [2?], 9 p.m. Captain Johnson and I on President Moncada’s invitation conferred with him and seven members of the Supreme Court this afternoon concerning desirability of modifications of the amendments to the electoral law and the manner in which the amendments will be issued. The modifications suggested in a general way are few and appear to be of minor importance and a committee of the Supreme Court will meet with Captain Johnson and me tonight to discuss them further and endeavor to settle upon them definitely. The prevailing opinion of those present was that, for reasons stated in my previous communications in this connection, the amendments should be made by an Executive decree. With respect to this last point I expressed the attitude of the Government of the United States as set forth in the Department’s telegram No. 58, June 27, 2 p.m., and No. 61, July 3, 9 p.m., and Captain Johnson and I refrained from any further observations on this point.