Office of the Historian

823.001 Sanchez Cerro, Luis/41: Telegram

The Ambassador in Peru (Dearing) to the Secretary of State

Lima, November 29, 1931—noon.
[Received 2 p.m.]

367. The National Electoral Board yesterday officially proclaimed Sanchez Cerro elected President of Peru by 152,000 votes out of 299,000. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting and organized.

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The National Electoral Board has completed its work and terminated.

Sanchez Cerro should take oath of office the 8th or 9th of December.

Dearing