715.1715/1380: Telegram

The Minister in Honduras ( Erwin ) to the Secretary of State

1. Referring to telegram No. 98, January 6, 11 a.m., from Ocheltree at San Jose. Discreet inquiry reveals reasons the Honduran Government took the position mentioned was apparently because the same proposal as to survey was made in 193014 under another administration. [Page 150] After mature consideration decision was reached that approval now would be subject to political misrepresentation in Honduras and apparent change of policy could be used to inflame population. Division among President’s advisers with group represented by Silverio Lainez, Julian Lopez Pineda, and Romulo Duron, supported by the Foreign Minister, convincing the President against acceptance of the proposal.

Repeated to Dr. Corrigan at Panama City.

Erwin