Political and economic relations of the United States and Nicaragua 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 1369 ff.


91. Memorandum From John L. Ohmans of the Office of Middle American Affairs to the Director of the Office (Newbegin)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.5622/1–1755. Confidential.


92. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.5622/1–2055. Confidential. Drafted by Ohmans and initialed by Sparks indicating his approval.


93. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 30, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 617.18/3–3055. Confidential. Drafted by Ohmans. Initialed by Holland indicating his approval.


95. Memorandum From Park F. Wollam of the Office of Middle American Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 59 D 573, P.L. 480, Nicaragua. Confidential. Also addressed to Lyon.


96. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Nicaragua

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.561/5–256. Confidential; Priority.


97. Letter From the Ambassador in Nicaragua (Whelan) to the Officer in Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs (Wollam)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.561/5–1156. Confidential; Official–Informal.


98. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow)

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 59 D 573, P.L. 480, Nicaragua. Official Use Only.


99. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 59 D 573, P.L. 480, Nicaragua. Official Use Only.


100. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 59 D 573, P.L. 480, Nicaragua. Official Use Only.


101. Letter From the Officer in Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs (Wollam) to the Ambassador in Nicaragua (Whelan)

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 59 D 573, P.L. 480, Nicaragua. Official Use Only; Official–Informal.


103. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Middle American Affairs (Neal) to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.11/9–2456. Confidential. Drafted by Park F. Wollam.


104. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.00/9–2656. Secret.


105. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Secret. Files of National Intelligence Estimates, Special Estimates, and Special National Intelligence Estimates are retained by the Directorate for Regional Research, Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Special National Intelligence Estimates (SNIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems on an immediate or crisis basis. SNIEs were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of Cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided all political and some economic sections of SNIEs.


107. Letter From the Counselor of the Embassy in Nicaragua (Curtis) to the Officer in Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs (Wollam)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.11/10–456. Secret; Official–Informal.


108. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs (Wollam) to the Director of the Office of Middle American Affairs (Neal)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.00/10–1056. Confidential. Also sent to Sowash.


109. Despatch From the Ambassador in Nicaragua (Whelan) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.00/10–2956. Confidential.


110. Letter From the Director of the Office of Middle American Affairs (Neal) to the Ambassador in Nicaragua (Whelan)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.56/10–1756. Secret; Official–Informal.


113. Memorandum From Richard B. Moon of the Office of Middle American Affairs to the Director of the Office (Wieland)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.56/7–957. Confidential.


114. Letter From the Ambassador in Nicaragua (Whelan) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 57 D 573, Nicaragua Finance Loans. Confidential; Official–Informal.


115. Despatch From the Ambassador in Nicaragua (Whelan) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.00/9–3057. Confidential.