REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. DECLASSIFIED Authority Stateletter Inhz ay ML, NARA D110 24 17 06 DC pew DEPARTMENT OF STATE 8 1943 PAVAD Mor: Cabot ou POUTICAL RELATI DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS WLINST Sept. 20, 1943.
UP Embassy 30 Lahor Mr. Bondes: CAN LEGATION COSTA RICAN POLITICS bsé, Costa Rica ember 11, 1943. BER OF Herewith a despatch from San Jose. 560, Sept. 11, 1943) reporting the ta Rica: increased tempo of President Calderon SO 31943 Guardia campaign, and describing in end in specifre 6 some detail the enthusiastic reception given on September 15 TMENT OF him at Puntarenas by a crowd of 5000 persons, remain in office.
well organized for ballyhoo purposes.
The President has seen to it that favorable DE COSTA RICA. reports of this and earlier demonstrations have been despatched by the press associations and composition to the United States.
MENT OF STATE 125 818. 00 1821 43 43 The Embassy. speculating on the demons stration to be staged at San Jose, Sept. 15, RAB because of the build up being given it, suggested that Mora workers, brought in from all over the country at government expense, might call for Calderon Guardia reelection, to which the President might respond by bowing to the will of the people!
The Embassy telegram of Sept. 16, however, did not refer to nor confirm thês speculation press report of Sept. 18 stated that President Calderon Guardia announced his Pirm intention to retire from office at third campaign the end of his term next May. Further degPuntarenas on patches should clarify the picture.
September 2, 1943)
The crowd was larger ch more enthusiastico RA. DTomlinson ent, and large banain in office were. that the persistent. are going to demand so the huge demonStration planned for September 15 are not without foundation.
Bicado sees himself put aside by this manoeuvre, and Cortés!
chances of winning the election will be diminished if, as is reompletely expected, one member from each of the three parties (Democratic, National Republican and Vanguardia Popular) is appointed to serve on the Election Boards. The bitterness of the President and the laboring groups against the criticism of the DIARIO DE COSTA RICA have led many to fear that the offices of that paper may be attacked on September 15, when there will be, of Mora plans are effective, at least 50, 000 agricultural and other workers in San José. Today, Mora in an interview denied that any such act of vandalism would be permitted.
TIL CORDS ICATIONS 1943 PS ERW The orderliness and organization of the demon tration at Puntarenas last Sunday was marked. One reliable observer reported to the Embassy his amazement over the fact that as certain men entered the park where the speech was to be given they were directed to their predetermined positions, which they took up without hesitancy. It is estimated from DIVISION OF various KOLPICAL STUDIES DETACHST OF STATE