REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES did not. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter lahz LEGATION OF THE presen UNITED STATES OR AMEIL y ME, NARI Oz. 24981 THE OUCA San José, Costa RIO STATA May li, 1938PARTMENT OF STAIN GIVEL No. 238 Subject: Costa Rican Banker on Communistic Gains RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF STAIS 1938 MAY 20 PM 26 SNI Vbacho VOS NO For Distribution 818. 00 1568 03. b and oisso, botatas Its Inspiration from elionuly nin new each CRETARY OF UNDER SECA MAY 26 1938, 00 DIVISION aroel RODEN STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL EUROPEAN AFFAIRS a toeta MAY 2701938. May The Honorable 1 DEPARTMENT OF STAT! obey The Secretary of State, tort o SC to Washington Post the utorials oss the coal candidat o a LMR DUNN as Sir: MAY 8 1938 RELAT PER ON POLITICAL DE PARTMENT OF STATE CIETTIA cond have the honor to report the substance or ranne informal conversation held with Mr. José María Arce, ter Manager of the Banco Nacional de Seguros, on the subject of communistic gains during the recent congressionals het elections. ministration. ter Mr. Arce stated that the increase of four thousand ein the communist vote since the date of the last general on celection has not added to the peace of mind of those who are interested in stability. He also asserted that the vote of approximately eight thousand which the party he polleated JPS