REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIEDS Authority State Letter Mhz sy me, NARA Date 24 981 AR LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA San José, Costa Rica July 27, 1933.
No. 1556 TFV COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES DIVISION OF LATIN AMERICANA AR DIVISION OF EASTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. WAUG 31134 DEPARTMENT OF STATE MW. 1923uct Enclosurealist DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUG 33 818. 00B 59 NA 20R DISTRICTLY The Honorable The Secretary of State Washington Sir:Referring to my despatch No. 1497 of June 15, 1933, have the honor to report that, apart from the arrest of four alleged Communists for their participation in the clash between police and unemployed on May 22nd, the Costa Rican authorities have done little to check Communist activities in San José. The men arrested were almost immediately released, and the Venezuelan student, Rómulo Betancourt, for whom an order of arrest and deportation was issued two months ago, is still at large. The local press has reported that Betancourt (n SEP HTTLE is 1933