817.00 Woodward Electoral Mission/165: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna)
Washington, September
15, 1932—6 p.m.
92. Your 175, September 13, 2 p.m. After consultation with this Department the Navy Department, in view of the fact that the Commander of the Guardia states that escort for supplies for the electoral and marine personnel at Matagalpa cannot be furnished by the Guardia, is authorizing the temporary employment of marines to act as escort in this particular instance.
Stimson