816.01/117: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in El Salvador (McCafferty)

34. Your 57, March 8, 4 p.m., final paragraph. The question of cabinet appointments which might be made by the designate who would succeed to the presidency following Martínez’ resignation is one of internal order concerning which the Department does not care to express any opinion. If Martínez should be appointed in the cabinet by the new President this would not seem to constitute any bar to recognition of the latter under the terms of the 1923 Treaty.

Repeat this telegram and your 57 to the Legation at Guatemala for its information.

Stimson