817.00/6254: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Nicaragua ( Eberhardt )

51. Your 95, April 10, 11 a.m. Department believes that the Guardia should not be asked to make arrests without having full information of the reasons therefor. Please discuss this point with McDougal33 and inform Department of your views and his either by cable or as part of the detailed report to which you refer. Do not make representations on this point to Moncada at present unless you and McDougal consider it necessary to do so. Please expedite report, sending it by air mail if possible.

Stimson
  1. Douglas C. McDougal, Chief of the Guardia Nacional of Nicaragua.