818.00/4–1748: Telegram
The Ambassador in Costa Rica (Davis) to the Secretary of State
169. Meeting Nuñez, Picado, Mora, etc., scheduled 10 a. m. April 17 postponed request Nuñez to be held 10 a. m. April 18.
Mexico, Chile, Panama, Nuncio and I met twice today discuss possible steps view threat Nicaraguan invasion.1 All had some information from local sources. I also supplied certain details from Managua [Page 517] Embassy telegrams. While meeting this p. m. Mora appeared due lack information regarding postponement negotiations. Taking opportunity our presence he said aware Nicaraguan threat, had told Picado and Calderon in such event would join arms with Figueres defend Costa Rica. Said Calderon tempted by Paco Calderon’s suggestion of Somoza help but hesitant. Mora expressed belief if situation promptly resolved by agreement all elements except Calderon later [latter] will give in and not call upon Somoza. Therefore, Mora anxious reach agreement April 18 and will involve disarming party forces. Details have been agreed by Mora and Picado on method transfer Cuarteles to new government control and former satisfied majority officers, etc., will agree.
After Mora’s departure we agreed send message, in my immediately following telegram, to Foreign Offices for consideration event negotiations fail and Somoza (?) [threat?] again acute.
- Ambassador Davis reported in despatch 185, April 21, not printed: “We knew that the President, Dr. Calderon, and Manuel Mora had conferred on the previous day with representatives of General Somoza and we feared that a breakdown of the negotiations and the resumption of fighting with the Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional actively assisting the government was imminent.” (818.00/4–2148)↩