HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY NATHANIEL DAVIS Papers of Enel to MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION On the way to Tres Rios this evening, escorting Padre Nunez back to his lines, had the first opportunity today to talk to him privately. To avoid being overheard by the driver, we talked English which Nunez speaks very well and which the Nuncio alespeaks. quiteelland understands, Padre Nunez told me that the optimism expressed by him and Mora at this afternoon meetings that the settlement would be reached tomorrow was more or less camouflage. He and Mora are both convinced that as a result of talks in Puntarenas today between Calderon Guardia and a representative (unnamed) of General Somoza, Somoza will launch an all out invasion of Costa Rica. The President did not participate but Mora states definitely that he is fully aware of the plan. Figueres is fully advised of the various efforts that have been made by Somoza to send help here and of Paco Calderon negotiations with him and has taken measures: First, two small shiploads of arms are now on their way from Guatemala to Port Limon and are expected to arrive today or tomorrow despite the fact that they are aware that Nicaraguan patrol boats have been sent out to intercept them. Incidentally, he said that the arms Figueres has received from Guatemala are part of those originally assembled for the abortive invasion of the Dominican Republic and that the Government of Guatemala is not involved in those transactions, Figueres forces are opening the line between Limon and Cartago. Second, and more important, the government of Guatemala has agreed to invade Nicaragua with all possible force the minute Nicaragua invades Costa Rica. The Figueres plane which has been in Guatemala was due at the Cartago airport this afternoon bringing final confirmation or otherwise of Guatemala agreement. They have been working on Salvador to join and have some hopes that it will do so and feel certain at least that Salvador will remain neutral.
The deal proposed between Padre Nunez and Mora is that they will join forces and fight Nicaragua if it invades which they are sure it will. The deal depends first on Figueres accepting such an alliance and second on his agreeing to a slate for his government acceptable to Mora. Figueres had agreed to Mora objection to himself as Secretary of Public Security on condition that Mora