REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DIVISION ON 20 1940 AIR MAIL LEGATION OF THE HE Pne or permanent abs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Veng STATEL imperative for them to have the necessary 2013 loations demanded San José, Costa Rica abaonice bo Bed arNovember 12, 1940s, two Secretaries of State will proses in a coordende rouide No. 2696 the provalions of the final sentence of Section of this article (Dext or the Law of Apm11, 25, 1882. Subject: Provisions cof Costa Rican Constitution at Republlo do Governing Temporary Replacement. 10f which he is to function Presidents in Case of Need it be 8X8c1aac Presidency Quran 3lections or who.
kontian Op may ba sed a designate For Distribution to yes la novela is yeg Ty 216 109 and 20 oft Qonut cepa is 6:00 amation s RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF STATE Nd 81 AON CHAI zor Oteronuse. Proders the Republic might beoon vacant, tho Dasigaator, in order9tion, shall exercise this orlice for the entire unexpired presidential torn. text of the law of STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL 818. 00 1628 818. 00 hou 818. 001 Calderonquardia ART. 102. The President of the Republio key nor: The Honorable orritory of gosta u a is omiaa. or within one CRETARY OF SIX o The Secretary of State, SEST EX Washington. NOV 30 19 190 1940 Ba 15 at to. có tráy 3, 240, R9 PL25nda in LA CACHA. DIARIO OFICIAL May 7, 1940, bed the redig ollow have the honor to refer to the Department strictly confidential telegram No. 128 of November 8, udha 14 morrequesting a report on the provisions iof the Constitution of Costa Rica governing the temporary replacement of the President of the Republio in case of need.
Section of Article 173 of the Constitution for Costa Rica reads in translation af follows:did should. make itng. To designate for each presidential term, ze bo but in the first ordinary session of the Congress, Orlithree persons with the designation 1st, 2nd and gray to function in the Executive Power in the temporary.
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