REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter Inhz by me, NARA Da. 2498 NA 3with which the police had acted, partioularly when there had been no necessity for their intervention.
The press has given preferential attention to the episode, and has expressed its hearty approval of the energetic part played by the police force. In interviews published yesterday morning, President Jimenez stated categorically that he would tolerate no disturbance of the public order. It was also announced that any foreigners meddling in such matters (it was reported that Nicaraguans, Chinese, Hungarians, and a Swiss were involved in the Saturday episode) would be summarily ordered out of the country, or jailed.
Action against several government employees reported involved was also contemplated.
After forty eight hours of police grilling, the reds arrested were set at liberty, while the leaders, Manuel Mora Valverde, and Jaime Cerdas Mora, were freed on a bail of 350. 00 (about 80. 00. third leader, Luis Carballo, escaped in the confusion on Saturday night and has not yet been captured, At the time of his arrest, Señor Mora was quoted as saying that the incident opens in Costa Rica and seals with blood the struggle in which we are determined to triumph or die. still feel, however, that communism offers little real danger to Costa Rica, unless allowed to get out of hand, which is particularly improbable in view of the resolute attitude of President Jimenez and