817.00 Johnson Electoral Mission/94: Telegram

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

124. Department’s 98, September 27, 2 p.m. The attitude of the Legation and Captain Johnson in this matter has been as stated by the Department to the Nicaraguan Minister.

Captain Johnson recently tendered the assistance of the electoral mission in supervising a few municipal elections if the Government should decide to hold such elections on November 2nd, but the decision [Page 653] of the Government was that municipal elections could not be legally held on that date. This decision known and accepted by the principal Opposition leaders and present indications are that the matter is ended. Captain Johnson has given assurance that the existing municipal situation will not impair the fairness of the Congressional elections.

Hanna