817.00/7680: Telegram
The Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs (Argüello) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:10 a.m.]
I have the honor to advise Your Excellency that yesterday the last body stationed in Nicaragua of the United States Army left the Republic. Various committees of the Government went to take leave of them at the station in this city and at the Port of Corinto, after the American forces had lent to this country, for several years, their valuable cooperation in the maintenance of order and peace. I take pleasure in expressing to Your Excellency the gratitude of the Nicaraguan Government and people for the fruitful work which culminated in a free and just election by which this people was able freely to elect its President, under the shield of the noble aid rendered by the Electoral Mission presided over by Admiral Woodward.
I avail myself [etc.]