REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 3would be offered in turn to the First, Second and Third Designates in the order namedsecil have not found any provisionnof the Constitution which would appear to provide for the replacement by the National Congresslorisat designate byo reason of such designa teibising out of the countryilor unablei tot assumel the office of Presidentafor other reasons.
statas, reported in my despatch No. 2660, of October 1295he 1940, u the Presidenti sfather, y Dr. Rafaela Cajderón Muñoz. the First Designate, disrin California. ie He iss reported to bein 111, health, land some persons. fear that the Secretary ofu Foreign Affairs, Alberto Echandi, who is alleged tot be, pro German, wouldl havea considerable influence over him if he should beobmet Chief Executive: bwhethereofonot such a contingencyr mightn dévelopl intós archanged of policy dangerous toatheninterestsiof the United Statesynor one havingnant certaininui sancar values only, tissa matteri fora confeötüre Thellengthsofo thés tenurel. ofl officeas well as other event might affect developments. ned, tiat de e eta Doni Jorge Hine, the Second Designate, is a grandson of the firsttAmerican Consul in San Joséos He was Secondo Presidential Designate during the Cortéstuadministration, ad andajsiallegedotothayefmadedgenerous financial contributions toiPresident Calderón Guardia presidentialdcaṁpaignerando HenaccompaniediDr. Calderón Guardiastolthe Unitedastates.
upon the occasion of the lattertsirécentevisit while laat Presidenttelectae Mrri Hinetisepresidenttof the Bando aétendCosta Rica, tand has ithe reputationiof being a conservativëmtient and tsuccessful business man. tiwhilolI am not thoroughlyle conversant owith his political views, he is reported todbəhat friendljetowerdithe United States. do not believe that no been the interestslot the United states would be endangered if