DECLASSISED Authority Stateletter Inhz 2: MLARID: 24 981 utmost of their ability. This sentiment probably w11 be reflected during the extra session of Congress which neeta next week to anaot, among other things, a new law coverning the relations between capital and labor. 3) The people of Costa Rica are 1ltorally sie and tired of the strike because of the demoralizing offeet it has had on business conditions generally.
The banana industry not only is the second biegent howree of revenue of the Government and the people of Costa Rica, but it is the only source of revenue which is continoue the entirs year around, with the result that in the seven wonics of the labor dieturbances there has been only one week when banana autting proceeded normally. As a consequence, this now of capital which finde its way into all channels of trade and much of it directly into the treasury of the Government, has been stopped. Another angi.
of the situation which is causing much distrus, particularly in San José, has been the complete stoppage of week ond tourist trarrio. Normally from 75 to 100 United States tourists make the Caribbean oraise on the United Tratt steamer and are brought to San José for twenty four hour week end stays. These tourists have constituted substantial lavlaidle export Item for Costa Ron.
The full value of their riasta, however, was neves duly appreciated until United Fruit Company cannotatives, fearful that the tourists might be made the vietima