DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter Inhaz 8: ML, Czte 24 181 agaia look to happier days. Unquestionably, President Jiménez not only was annoyed but he also wae femrtal that the situation might se get out of hund that the limited armed forces of the Covernment would be able to provide protection throughout the entire banens area and that a situation might develop weleh would caus.
the United States Government to take such action as it demed accoony see the complete protection of its nationals. This thought, am sure, was in the mind of President Ilmónes when on the late afternoon of September 6th he instructed Foreia Minister Guardian to visit this legation to asquaint me with what the Covernment mus deing, and at the same time to aduan me as to the President reactions to the day developments. During this conversation, Mr. Credián platatirely pointed out how very difficult it would be if it become necessary for the Government to adequately pollee the mtin Atlantte area, snegudine the esty of Limón, in the event the admes of Communist Deputy Mora te bum and destroy ith followed literally by his mon. To that extent, Mr.
Curdián fals that the Governmeans of Coata Mom was face to face with a problem shoh nicht have boom avedded had more alsoretien been wed by the chief spokesman of the American oanporation involved As the Department may xool, in my telegram No. 47 expressed the intention, if the situation become more threatening: to send than Secretary Gerald Drow to Limón to cooperate with view Connen