REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter 1992 LEGATION OF THE ay me, NARA Date 2498 UNITED STATES OF AME San José, Costa Rica, January 17, 1936. 818. 00 No, 997 PIVISIODPORAT Subject: POLITICAL LAHORAFFERS In 1936 DEPARTMEZI DESPATE AM 11 50 RECENT DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS 1936 JAN 2?
818, 00 1514 o foreign Service JAN 274636 DEPARTMEN The Honorable BIENT OF STATE YUSTA The Secretary of State, Washington, ESISTANT DIR, WELLTS Sir: have the honor to attach herewith a memorandum with reference to the forthcoming election in Costa JAN 29 1936 CELA Rica, prepared by Clerk Ben Zweig of the Legation staff, who, have discovered, has a more intimate knowledge of Costa Rican political conditions than any American have met in Costa Rica.
Aside from Mr. Zweig general observations, think emphasis should be placed on three points made by him. MG That the Communist Party is likely to poll an increased vote and perhaps elect three or four additional members of Congress.
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