Office of the Historian

817.001 Somoza, Anastasio/2: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua (Long)

Washington, December 19, 1936—1 p.m.

137. Your 240, December 14, 5 p.m.85 You should of course attend the inaugural ceremonies. Keep the Department informed by telegraph if additional special ambassadors are named.

Your 241, December 15, 10 a.m. It is not customary for the President to send congratulatory telegrams to Presidents-elect either at time of election or inauguration, and it is not believed that an exception should be made in this case.

Moore
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