Office of the Historian

814.00/6–3044: Telegram

The Ambassador in Guatemala (Long) to the Secretary of State

Guatemala, June 30, 1944—7 p.m.
[Received July 1—12:20 a.m.]

450. Meeting of Diplomatic Corps held this afternoon to determine our position if confronted with request for mediation. Nuncio accompanied by Spanish and Brazilian Ministers6 called at Foreign Office to ask latest developments and were informed by Foreign Minister that President has now decided to call National Assembly to receive his resignation and elect successor. He has requested 4 or 5 days grace to put personal affairs in order. Names of three leaders were submitted to him by opposition as possible interim successors which he rejected insisting on strong military officer who could maintain order. No request pending or in immediate prospect for action by Diplomatic Corps.

I have now learned that the Minister of Finance7 took refuge in the Mexican Embassy and the Under Secretary in the Peruvian Legation.

Long
  1. Col. Antonio Sanz Agero and Manuel César de Goes Monteiro, respectively.↩
  2. José González Campo.↩