816.01/12–644: Telegram
The Chargé in Costa Rica (Washington) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:00 p.m.]
652. Reference Department’s circular December 5, midnight. Views of Costa Rican Foreign Minister59 are that present Salvadoran Government should certainly not be recognized because American missions [nations?] are fighting for democracy and he moreover doubts whether any elections held under direction of present government could be called democratic elections. He feels that if it were definitely known that the American nations are not recognizing present regime it would soon collapse and Molina regime would be able to assume power. Sr. Acosta states, however, that if other American Governments do not wish to go so far as does the Costa Rican Government (whose suggestions are admittedly beyond scope of consultations envisaged by Resolution XXII of Committee of Political Defense) will take action in concert with others and certainly agrees with suggestion of Pan American [Panamanian] Government that no recognition be extended to present Salvadoran regime at least until after elections in January.
[Page 1112]Don Julio says that he is against recognizing Molina government as long as it does not control any Salvadoran territory.
- Julio Acosta García.↩