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

249. Department’s 137, December 28, 6 p.m. The Legation suggests no changes in the statement. The complete evacuation on January 2 seems to be assured and the statement may be released for publication in the morning papers of that day in the United States. I will delay publication here until the evening papers of January 3 so as not to compete with the news of the inauguration of Dr. Sacasa which will monopolize the papers before that date.

Hanna