REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority Statele Herkuhr Home NARS Cate 24181 818. 00 1948 RESTRICTED REC MAY 25 ACTION ARA INFO OCD end FC DCR OFD OIE onc ARMY NAVY CIA No. 253 American Embassy, San José, Costa Rica, May 19, 1948.
SUBJECT: Publication of list of alleged contributors to National Ropublican campaign, STAL OFFICE OF AMERICAN REPUBLIC AFFAIRS JUN. 1948 TEE HONORABLE THES, SECRETARY OF STATE, WASHINGTON.
TXT SIR: 818. 00 1948 I have the honor to a port that the DIARIO DE COSTA RICA La its editions for May 16 and 18, published lengthy.
11. ts of alloged contributors to the campaign of Dr. Caldonon. In the opdag remarks to the list published on May 16th, 16 is stated that the list is based upon official data furnished by the Investigating Department of the Junta.
It points out that in many instances there appear on the list names of persons about whom everyone knows that thay.
could not possibly contribute with the amounts shown opposite their names. careful examination of the two llats, as published, leads to the conolusion that the on, published on May 16th, Qoyo ing alleged contributions from February 20, 1947 to Te bruary 19, 1948, in all probability covers legitimato cumplign contributions. The same can not be saia, however, rogard Ing the second lot, whioh covers much largor amount of contributions betweon February 19th and Maroh 7th of this ole ID noludos duod amounts worthy of ospacial noto as 20632, 000. 00 in the name of Mr. Ana Maria Calderón, septueDeoautla mother of the olderon brothers; 41, 444, 992, 00 In the sum of Antonio Carol, ilooni morohant or Labanoro orien: 0127. 300. 00 in the name of former Presidens Plondo. 450, 000. 00 a ho name of Tianolgoo Calderón Guardia. dla Includes the name of Mr. Porry airton, an Amosionn 6161zoa, loon1 ROA Tlotos representative and owner of a chain or iooni biondoust stations, showing alleged oontributions o1, 041, 186. 25 und 50, 000. 00. There also are numorous othom unduly Targe amounts in the name of persons who 09Sainly did not have much mounts at their disposal.
It seems fairly evident that those oond list was pared at the time preparatione voze undor wey for the home agtmoat of a law by the Congress providing for the rain ment of campaign Ozponses of the political parties. TL law was buzzfedly passed in a last minute special session on March 12th. ACTION, COP тти АКОТАTІОЙ ОР