No. l (a) 799. WHEELING, Latitude 300 29 Longitude 780 84. July 5, 1921.
From: Commanding Officer.
TO: Secretary of the Navy, Division of Operations.
SUBJECT: Press announcement of the State Department purported action toward the illegal sale of arms etc. for revolutionary purposes in Central America. read in the Public Press at New Orleans recently what purported to be the announced intentions of our State Department to take aggressive measure against the illegal sale of arms, etc. for revolutionary pupposes in Central America, and against dealers and other persons who knowingly violated the spirit of our neutrality laws.
The statement further said that conguls from Central American countries would be held responsible for revolutionary activities on their part.
In connection with the above, invite the Departo ment attention to some features relating to the.
SIREN, which, believe, have a bearing. On February 8th or 9th, Barnett, Nicaraguan Consul at Norfolk, Va. issued the SIREN a Nicaraguan Register.
It is my belief that he knew that the SIREN had no intention of