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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority State Lefter lahz By Me NSRI Date 24981 INCOMING AIRGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH СРА OTION: ARA 303 DEPARTMENT Date: Sune 24, 19. Heed: June 21. 1919 1315 Due Date of mailing unimovn AMERICAN Secstate we there washington.
ber called Miss Bevans POS re this CPA: PAT 21 49 Tinor political events during the week: Constituent issebly: ttempted revision provision specifying secularity as reuirement for membership to Congress still under discussion. Considerable debate curing course of the week Beatly lessened accomplishments on enactment of initial articles of constitution referring to the Republic, citizens and foreigners, national and indi.
vidual Suarantees. Vote for women approved on June 20h.
Seference mbassy despatch 25, June 15 concerning demand for annesty in case of remainir political prisoners che Junta has publicly refused to consider such an amnesty In the case of communist leader Carlos Luis PALLAS hoveter. sentenced to four yeurs for chicken stealing) the Junca is apparently anending the criminal code in such manner as to provide a means of granting pardon to Pallas and thus ride ding itself of this nuisance case, 818. 00 2449. ro National Republican (Calderonista) Party held a preliminary eeting with a view to reorganize for purpose of participating in Congressional elections nezi: getobor. 10 19 doubted, however, whether in its present state or GSorganization and paralization the party will be able to gain much support from its former adherente. Tiague. Praes cisco JIWILZ (now nember ol Constitutional Party in assembly) is known to aspire to National Republican leader ship but will probably not come out in the open unless and until party reorganized on reasonably sound basis. Currens strugle for party leadership includes fight over controso of plant and facilities of LA TRIBUNA, closed since ay 19 Confronted with efforts to reorganise National Republicana Farty, tresident Figueres has issued call for unity among FILED PERMANENT RECORD COPY. This copy must be returned to DC central files with notation of action taken.
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