REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter the by MENARI 0:49 2498 DOCUMENT ELE they have not yet settled the cubistron or choices for second and Third baarentes. Preas statements have boon issued by the Ricardiata party leadors admitting that they have not yet decided on their candidates for those two posts but giving assurances that all the twenty four Deputies of the Party have SCH. solemnly pledged themselves to romain united in this roapeot.
It is probable, however, that party unity on the choice of designates V11 materialize before Congress roots on May 1st. The session at that 20 time will be secret and olaborate zoning restrio.
tions isolating the bloak in which the Congress building 1a sitanted have been made. This is one of a number of precautions taken by local authori.
ties to attempt to guarantee order in the olty of May first, which, in my opinion, will be the eritial moment during this friod. If the May first hurdle can be cleared safoly, the worst should be over.
Respectfully yours, CHARLES EBERTIARDT MOOW KIMAS 800 true copy of the signed original.