DE LASHED Authority Stateletter Inha 18; MLS C:t 24 18 SN OF THE ES OF AMERICA José, Costa Rica, un adds that he will ive his brother go days to break his ties with the Communists and threatened that if he did not do so, he would eject him and Francisco Caläerón Guardia from the country, or arrest them, and take over the Government himself as second designate. He speaks very glibly of reyolution and assassination.
May 2, 1944.
14 between René Picado ad and the Calderón fanuel Mora on the ling more sharply This may just be René Picado blowing off his mouth, as he has done previously, or it may be a sign of serious disunity within the new Picado administration. My own bet would be that Teodoro Picado will know how to handle his brother.
Despatch no. 1360 Dated May 2, 1944.
OIO imit herewith the text dressed to me by Señor elected Second Designate Minister of Public net. also enclose a In the letter don René at he will not hesitate assume the Presidency within the next three influence of Communism Lfies this prediction on Ls word to General Ubico Presidents that Communjad in this country.
CCA:que: FG The letter also recounts an alleged attempt made on April 26 (while the Picados were away) on the part of the Calderón Guardias to place their own officers in the leading garrisons of San José in order to be in a position to resist if Francisco Calderón Guardia were not elected First Designato on May Don René interprets this as practically a declaration of wab between himself and the Calderón Guardia. Manuel Mora alliance.
The Department has already been forewarned of the growing tension between René Picado and the Calderón Guardias (886 despatch no. 1302 of April 21, 1944, third paragraph) and my conversation this morning, together!
with don René letter, confirm the fact that these relations have now entered a potentially dangerous phase.
The most amazing development is, of course, that don René will apparently not hesitate to depose his own brother in the event don Teodoro should be unable to rid himself of Communist influences.
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