DECLASSFIED Authority Stateletter Wahr BMLNARS 2498 TELEGRAM RECEIVED DB 69 This telegram must be closely paraphrased be fore being communicated to anyone. SC)
San Jose FROM Dated February 16, 1944 Rec 8:25 Secretary of State Washington 95, February 16, 11 asm. ŠECTION TWO)
The President said the Grande (n) ral Board would probably start its dellbe ra tions today and the result of the Presidential election announced officially in a few days and proclaimed by Congress in March. Final results for deputies would be delayed since the Heredia vote is still in doubt.
The President seemed to anticipate no further trouble unless it should come from the quarter meng00120271Mettaolo Roberto tioned in the Embassy telegram Number 94 pem, of last night, although he mentioned that the Govemment was not withdrawing for the time being the special guards sent to towns throughout the republio over thĘ Election period.
Publio here regards Election as biggest steal in Costa Rican political history. Cortes is engaged in assembling ali possible evidence of fraud.
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