DECLASSHED REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Authority Stateletter Sinha e; me 0:2 24981 second, that the banana strike was the opening gun of the Communist Party campaign to take control of the Government of Costa Rica, and that any reongmion of this exganisation at this time would of a Besut forecast similar peod Itson in the future. The Trust Company attitude was that it investimente la Costa Rica were to large to justify in negotiating in any way with a group of people who, ir they emme into control of the Government, probahas would not such conditions that the corporation could no longer continue operations in Costa Rica.
me refusal of the Trust Company to recognise the Communiste se enraged their leader that they infomed President Jiménes that if the Anordean gorporation 414 no fall in Une with Conta Rieus producers who had agreed to the terms dotated by the Communists, that they would renew the state. In an effort to avoid this development, President immer alled efficials of the Fruit Company to the date Prentdensial In an attempt to pereunde them to revise thode polder, but Mr. Chittonden and Mr. Thagamo Laarom, chef officials of the Company, were fas theta stund to bargain with the Communisto. mhads attitude, toga, was supported by the obter offelade of the Company in Boston.
Talling to terrorise the Company, Communicat Congressman Manuel Mora, shior Leader of the state, accompanied by Communist CongSN ifrata ime Guerrero, and lermo Fernanden, yacended to Port Limón where they renewed a campada against the