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The Minister in Honduras (Lay)
to the Secretary of State
No. 668
Tegucigalpa, November 23,
1932.
[Received December 1.]
Sir: Referring to the Legation’s telegram No.
100 of November 22, 12 noon,11 I have the honor to transmit at the request of
General Tiburcio Carías the
attached memorandum signed by him for the attention of the
Department.…
There is also enclosed as of possible interest an unsigned memorandum of
the domestic policy of the forthcoming Nationalist government which was
prepared by Dr. Paz Baraona and
accepted by General Carías.
Respectfully yours,
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[Enclosure 1—Translation]
The President-Elect of Honduras (Carías) to the American
Minister (Lay)
Memorandum
The President-elect of the Republic of Honduras.
Declares:
That his government will be orderly and will give guarantees both to
persons and business, equally to nationals and foreigners:
That in international policy it will maintain the most cordial
relations with the governments of other nations, especially with
that of the United States and those of Central America;
That in relation to the Central American Pacts signed in Washington
in 1923, these having contributed to maintaining the benefits the
Governments of the contracting parties have finally obtained, said
pacts must not be denounced.
Tegucigalpa,
November 22,
1932.
Tiburcio Carías
[Enclosure 2—Translation]
Dr. Paz
Baraona to General Tiburcio Carías
Memorandum
Dr. Paz Baraona on his return
from Europe sent the following to General Carías, which was accepted by him.
Below are the conditions that Dr. Paz
Baraona handed to the candidates Carías–Williams.
To clean up the Department of Justice, placing as Magistrates of the
Courts and as Judges of Letters only the most honorable lawyers of
the country and making vigorous laws without compassion for the
punishment of the transgressors.
To do all that is possible to keep in force the pacts of
Washington.
The efficient reorganization of the Department of Public Health and
the carrying of its benefits to the towns, villages and homes of the
Republic.
Making great economies in the General Budget of the Public Expenses,
as a country with debts and impoverished must live with the greatest
economy, in order to pay its debts and give the country the
advantages that all honorable governments are obligated to do.
To avail itself of the services of honorable and competent men from
the Liberal Party in important places.
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Changing completely the system of education, making it practical, so
that the youth of the country may learn agriculture, industries,
mining and all that tends to produce and develop the riches of the
Republic.
