815.00/2161: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul in Charge of the Legation in Honduras ( Lawton )
14. Your February 18, 3 p.m. and February 20, 3 p.m. [10 a.m.] Department has requested Navy Department to issue orders for an officer and Marines of the Legation Guard in Managua to proceed to territory from which revolutionary activities are directed against Honduras. This action taken at suggestion of President Chamorro. These Marines will be instructed not to enter Honduran territory but to make a thorough investigation of alleged activities by Honduran revolutionists. In view of these measures, it is imperative for you to impress upon the Honduran Government the importance of refraining from any action which might lead to a conflict. You will therefore impress upon the Government the importance of refraining from sending troops to the border until this investigation is complete.