Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1935, The American Republics, Volume IV

814.001 Ubico, Jorge/69

President Roosevelt to President Ubico⁴¹

Great and Good Friend: I have received the letter of the 30th of July last, in which Your Excellency announced your continuance in the office of the Presidency of Guatemala for the term ending March 15, 1943, by virtue of the result of a plebiscite held in June and a decree of the Constitutional Assembly of July 11, 1935.

I cordially reciprocate the sentiments you express for the continuance of the friendly relations existing between the United States of America and Guatemala, and I assure Your Excellency of my best wishes for your personal welfare and for the prosperity of the Republic over which you have been called to preside.

Your Good Friend,

Franklin D. Roosevelt

By the President:
Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State

Washington , September 26, 1935.

41. Transmitted with covering letter from the Secretary of State to the Guatemalan Minister for Foreign Affairs with Department’s instruction No. 235, November 4, to the Chargé in Guatemala.