Costa Rica: U.S. Relations with Costa Rica
[Facsimile Page 1]CR–3. Briefing Paper for Visit of Costa Rican President-Elect Echandi
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.11/3–258. Confidential. This paper was attached to a memorandum from Henry L. Taylor of the Office of Middle American Affairs to Assistant Secretary Rubottom, March 25, 1958.
CR–4. Memorandum from the Chief of the International Tax Staff, Department of the Treasury (Gordon) to the Officer in Charge of Costa Rican-Nicaraguan Affairs (Taylor)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.11/3–2858.
CR–5. Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Costa Rican-Nicaraguan Affairs (Taylor)
Source: Department of State, OAP Files, Lot 61 D 7, “Memorandum of Conversation: Costa Rica, 1958.” Confidential.
CR–6. Memorandum from the Deputy Director of the Office of Middle American Affairs (Stewart) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 818.11/5–3058. Confidential.
CR–7. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Secretary of the Treasury’s Deputy (Smith)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.05118/6–1958. Confidential. Drafted by Stewart and Taylor, and delivered to Smith by Stewart on June 19. At that meeting Stewart told Smith that Echandi wanted a 75–25 split for taxes on UFCO profits. Smith said that presented no problem to the Treasury Department. (Memorandum from Stewart to Rubottom, June 19, 1958; OAP Files, Lot 61 D 473, “Costa Rica”) Rubottom noted on Stewart’s memorandum that this was “very good news.”
CR–8. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury’s Deputy (Smith) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 818.112/6–1158.
CR–9. Summary of Discussions in Costa Rica during Milton Eisenhower’s Visit
Source: Department of State, ARA Special Assistant’s Files, Lot 60 D 513, “Eisenhower, Milton; Costa Rica, 1958.” President Milton S. Eisenhower of Johns Hopkins University made a three-week factfinding trip, July 12–August 1, 1959, as Personal Representative of the President, to Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala. He was accompanied by Roy R. Rubottom, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs; Tom B. Coughran, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Dempster McIntosh, Manager, Development Loan Fund; and Samuel C. Waugh, President, Export-Import Bank. A report on his visit to Costa Rica is in despatch 35 from San José, July 28, 1958. (120.1520/7–2858) For further documentation on the visit, see Document CR–6, footnote 4 in this chapter.
CR–10. Despatch from the Chargé in Costa Rica (Godfrey) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.5-MSP/7–3058. Official Use Only.
CR–11. Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs (Stewart)
Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files, Lot 60 D 553, “United Fruit Company, 1958.” Confidential. The source text is an unsigned carbon copy.
CR–15. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 818.112/5–1559. Confidential. Co-drafted by Godfrey, Taylor, and Stewart.
CR–16. Letter from the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (Anderson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 818.112/6–559. Confidential. Drafted by Thomas R. Favell, Economic Development Division, Office of International Financial and Development Affairs; and John M. Leddy, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs.
CR–17. Letter from President Eisenhower to President Echandi
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence, Lot 64 D 174. Willauer delivered the letter on November 9, 1959. He persuaded Echandi to avoid any publicity regarding this correspondence; and explained that part of the reason for the further delay of a final decision was the realization within the U.S. Government of possible ramifications of a tax windfall for the United Fruit Co. (Telegram 154 from San José, November 9, 1959; 811.0518/11-959)
CR–18. Telegram from the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Costa Rica
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.05118/12–459. Official Use Only; Niact. Drafted by Taylor and signed by Stewart.
CR–19. Memorandum from the Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs (Stewart) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mallory)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.56/12–1159. Confidential. Drafted by Godfrey. The following handwritten note to Godfrey by Stewart appears on the source text: “Let’s get cracking on this.”
CR–20. Telegram from the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Willauer) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.56/12–1259. Confidential; Priority.
CR–21. Despatch from the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Willauer) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.18/12–1559. Secret. Contributors to this despatch included Ambassador Willauer, Roy I. Kimmel, Counselor, Alexander A. Cohen, Second Secretary, James R. Johnston, Second Secretary, Lt. Col. Spencer P. Edwards, Jr., Army Attaché, Doris T. Aragon, USIS Public Affairs Assistant, and Hunter L. Estep, Second Secretary. The Department of State approved the country objectives; also approved, subject to availability of funds, the country programs; and noted the recommendations contained herein. (Airgram A–11 to San José, July 29, 1960; 611.18/7–2960)
CR–22. Airgram From the Embassy in Costa Rica to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files. 1 page not declassified.
CR–23. Despatch from the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Willauer) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.18/7–1160. Secret.
CR–24. Letter from the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Willauer) to the Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs (Stewart)
Source: Department of State, OAP Files, Lot 63 D 127, “Costa Rica, 1960.” Secret; Official-Informal.
CR–25. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Costa Rica (Willauer)
Source: Department of State, Rubottom-Mann Files, Lot 62 D 418, “Costa Rica, 1960.” Confidential; Official-Informal. Drafted by Godfrey, on August 3.
CR–26. Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Costa Rican Affairs (Feldman).
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.5-MSP/10–760. Official Use Only. A briefing memorandum by Feldman of October 6 on this meeting for Assistant Secretary Mann is in decimal file 033.1811/10–660.
CR–27. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann) to the President of Costa Rica (Echandi)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 718.5-MSP/10–160. This letter was sent by pouch to the Embassy at San José, November 12, 1960. No record of its delivery to Echandi was found in Department of State files.
CR–28. Telegram from the Chargé in Costa Rica (Kimmel) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 717.00/11–1560. Secret; Niact. Repeated for information to Managua and Guatemala.
CR–29. Briefing Paper Prepared by the Officer in Charge of Costa Rican Affairs (Feldman)
Source: Department of State, OAP Files, Lot 63 D 127, “Costa Rica, 1960.” Secret. The source text is an unsigned carbon copy.
- This memorandum of conversation was prepared on March 31.↩