HARRY TRUMAN LIBRARY Papers of NATHANTEL P, DAVIS. Emil to 12 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION. During a break in the session today of the mediation commission and after the diplomatic members had informed the others of Bernbaum report of Somoza statement that he actually had invaded Costa Rica, Manuel Mora drew me aside and told me privately that shortly after the revolution broke out and a number of Nicaraguan. officers came to San José to advise the government, he had sent a letter to the President stating that Vanguardia would not tolerate the use of foreign troops in Costa Rica internal struggle. That had continued to be his position and he would join Figueres in arms if necessary to expel invaders.
San José, April 18, 1948.
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