817.00 Johnson Electoral Mission/127: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:30 p.m.]
155. The evacuation of the bulk of the personnel of the electoral mission and additional marines temporarily ashore in Nicaragua to assist in the preservation of order during the electoral period began on November 4th and will be completed when the Rochester leaves Corinto for the Canal Zone on November 17th. The total electoral personnel thus evacuated embraces 36 officers and 536 enlisted and 153 additional marines. There remain 18 officers and 24 enlisted to complete the work of the mission.