715.1715/159: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua (Jefferson)
21. Department’s January 24, 6 p.m., January 29, 1 p.m.,11 March 3, 6 p.m., May 4, 5 p.m.
American Chargé Tegucigalpa informs Department that 280 armed Honduran rebels crossed Nicaraguan frontier, invaded Honduras and were repulsed. In view of the fact that this expedition was organized in a relatively densely inhabited section of Nicaraguan territory and in view of the further fact that the Honduran Government had word of a contemplated invasion several days before the actual incursion occurred, it is difficult for us to assume that the Nicaraguan Government was without knowledge of this contemplated expedition. The Department is further informed that the Government of Nicaragua is refusing to forward to Tegucigalpa the telegrams of the Honduran Minister at Managua. You are instructed to inform the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua of the painful impression which this invasion of a friendly state has made on this Government and at the same time you are again to impress upon the Government of Nicaragua the importance of taking measures to prevent any repetition of such an unfortunate occurrence. You are also requested to report to the Department whether in your opinion, the Nicaraguan Government is making any serious effort to prevent such occurrences, which have all the appearances of conspiracies against Honduras hatched on Nicaraguan soil.
- Telegram of Jan. 29 not printed.↩