U REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter Mhz me, NARI Date 2498 of san jose have attempted soveral demonstrations, including parades, which, wllo poroibly justified by the sort of some of tho demonstrators, were definitely inspired by protonsional agitators.
The word communie has been bandiod about very freely, yet in so far as am able to learn nono of the officials of the Government have attempted to asоure themselves whether or not chatssaries of MOSCOW aro attempting to foment discontent.
President Jiménez has stated to various Forloon delegations that the unemployed have hio complete sympathy and that he considers it his duty to do what he can to remedy their conditions. ile bax addad, however, oxeo publicly and several times privately, that he will give consideration only to the delegatos or unanployed worionon iſ and when he can obtain assurance that they come to him ab Costa Ricans in no way associated with Comunism or any foreign organization organized solely for the purpose or fomenting unreat and discontent among the working classes.
work is being given to the unemployed up to the limit of mo financial rosources of the Govexnment and the various municipalities.
However, an example of the scarcity of work appeared this moxning whon 400 persons applied at once for thirty positions on pavement work which the municipality of San Boss had to offer.