REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIGED Authority Stateletter Inhz eyme, NART Date 2498 DIVISION OF. POLICY AND AGACE NOV 5 1943in och LEGATION DE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA YNOV 13 1942 San José, Costa Rica CAN HEFUROctober 20, 1943 SARTMENT OF STATE No.
DEPARTMENT OF STAIKTARA.
RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF STATE 43. OCT 26 PK 21 Subject: Transmitting Report prepared by Third Secretary Watrous on the Centro para El Estudio de Pro berlomas Nacionales.
QRA IPS, 13 copes TEAC The Honorable The Secretary of State, shington, par 43 Sir: have the honor to transmit herewith a detailed report prepared at my request by Third Secretary Livingston Watrous, on the Centro para El Estudio de Problemas Nacionales, a nonpartisan civic organization composed of young Costa Rican business and professional men, which is endeavoring to bring a scientific viewpoint to the study of the social, economic and political problems of Costa Rica. As Mr. Wa trous report points out, the Centro represents one of the few organizations with a concrete program for the welfare of the country. The Centro is also endeavoring to introduce a party or institutional approach to politics here, which, as the Department is aware, customarily revolve around individuals. While the present influence of the Centro is perhaps not great, it is steadily bringing its viewpoints to the attention of the public here and it may well evolve linto an organism of definite political importance in the future.
For this reason, it is believed the Department will find Mr.
Watrous excellent study of considerable value. 18. 00 1891 Nu INTONS OCT 29 1943 DEPARTAENT OF STATE Respectfully yours, Fay Allen Der Poets PS MO Fay Allen Des Portes OV 26 1943 Enclosure: Report. vent heets ASSISTANT TO THE 800 EGT mu em SP DEPAN TRADE INTELLIGENCE MAY 18 1944 207 HW Office of the Chior Clerk PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION NOV 1943 PARTMENT OF 51 OF STATE We are