814.00/1255

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

No. 337

Sir: With reference to your confidential telegram No. 77 of September 20, 3 p.m., an autographed letter dated July 30, 1935, has been received from President Ubico of Guatemala, announcing his continuance in office until March 15, 1943. The usual reply will be made by the President to the autographed letter.

In this connection there is enclosed a copy of a note of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala to the American Legation at Guatemala, dated July 17, 1935, announcing that the term of office of President Ubico will end on March 15, 1943. This note was referred to the Department by the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at Guatemala who reported that identical notes had been addressed to the other Legations in Guatemala and that all of the Central American Legations had replied on behalf of their governments. A copy of the note of the Nicaraguan Legation, in which the Chargé d’Affaires states that he is acting under instructions from his Government, is enclosed for your confidential information.40

Upon receipt of copies of the replies of the Central American Governments, the Department, on September 12, 1935, instructed the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Guatemala to address the following note to the Minister for Foreign Affairs:

“I have the honor to refer to Your Excellency’s courteous note to this Legation of July 17, 1935, a copy of which I duly transmitted to my Government. I have now been instructed to inform Your Excellency that my Government has taken note of the contents of Your Excellency’s communication, and that it warmly reciprocates the cordial sentiments contained therein.”

You are authorized to communicate the foregoing information or any part of it orally and confidentially to President Sacasa.

Very truly yours,

For the Secretary of State:
William Phillips
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