REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division of the. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter The HE DEWE, NARA Date 2498 MERA Pur Bikecap Banheiro Popublic we sa iromLasting MEMORANDUM May 24, 1938.
Mr. Briggs: Mr. Duggan. Despatch no. 238, May 11, 1938, from San José. munistic Gains Large number of puld not serve as Aganda, My. Arcs No Mr. Hornibrook reports a conversation with a prominent Costa Rican who expresses fears at the growth of the Communist Party in Costa Rica as indicated by the recent election when 8000 votes were polled by that party.
Costa Rican capitalists are always Njittery about Comminism but believe that the widespread land holdings furnishes an effective bulwark against any serious threat from that source.
818. 00 1568 This despatch reports that Mr.
Ricardo Pacheco, Minister of Public Works, is being groomed to be the next administration candidate for the presidency. He is a graduate of and an exceptionally able man.
NDER SECRETARVIEN Od hy MAY 26 1938 rebus wa MR, WELLES Vio ET ON POLITICAL REU srly Moldura scely MAY 8 1938 RA:Grew:MJC DEPARTMENT OF STAN tancer or ane null informal conversation held with Mr José María Arce, that Manager of the Banco Nacional de Seguros, on the subject of communistic gains during the recent congressional elections. 35 aämo tion and its Tom Mr. Arcet stated that the increase of four thousand in FILED the communist vote since the date of the last generaloner election has not added to the peace of mind of those who ware interested in stability. He also asserted that the vote of approximately eight thousand which the party ie polleaed JPS