HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY Papers of NATHANIEL DAVIS. Early in the afternoon the British Minister came; in to ask if knew what, if anything, was being done for Mr. Ulate. He had been approached to assist in an arrangement and told that the only basis on which any Latin Legation would grant asylum was that he should promptly leave the country but that the Ulate party would not agree to this. told him of my talks with Montealegre and Madrigal.
We phoned the President secretary to ask if any progress had been made in the negotiations. After consulting the President, he said the latter ha received my message via Madrigal but that all negotiations were in the hands of his brother René (the General. The Brazilian Minister came in to say that sofar as he knew there was no progress. He had expressed a willingness to receive Mr. Ulate as a refugee but could take no steps to bring him to the Legation. little after the Archbishop arrived to say that an agreement had been reached, subject to my willingness: to participate as follows: The troops around the besieged block would hold their fire. He would go to the house and stay with Ulate, At 9:30 would go to the Archepiscopal palace where would be joined by General Picado and one of his officers and the Venezuelan Minister (if the latter would agree. The four of us would then go to the house where Ulate and his friends would place themselves in the custody of the government, represented by General Picado, in our presence. The Archbishop, the Minister, and would then accompany them under escort to wherever the government plans to to lodge them and see them safely inside. agreed to go. The details Vof the Archbishop statements are covered by Donovan memorandum. e was scared but game. then went to see the Foreign Minister to relate to.
him the events of the past two days, tell him what had agreed to, and explain my motives. impressed upon him that was not interfering in Costa Rican affairs in any way but merely lending what assistance could to a distinguished Costa Rican, namely the Archbishop, who was trying to avoid bloodshed which would be a blot on Costa Rica escutcheon. The Foreign Minister thanked me for my