352.1115/2248: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Portugal (Caldwell)
41. Your 62, November 13, noon. For Graves, Vigo:
Since it seems probable that under present conditions the sentencing of Celaya to imprisonment rather than to death is the best result which could have been obtained from the insurgent authorities by this Government’s representations we concur in your suggestion that steps to [Page 759] bring about the mitigation of Celaya’s sentence and his ultimate release should be deferred for the time being until a more favorable opportunity offers itself. In the meantime in order that we may have full information upon which to base our ultimate appeal please mail the Department a full report of the trial together with an affidavit by Celaya stating his version of the occurrences which led to his arrest.92
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