Folder 10: Warsaw, Poland and San Jose, Costa Rica, 1931

File — Container: Box 1, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

The files include, among other material: - Correspondence with Prentiss B. Gilbert [American Consul, Geneva], principally concerning Polish foreign delegation. 1/31. - TLS, Robert Kelley, authorizing the development of Kawecki as "a source of information, especially with respect to communist activities in Poland." 1/31/31. - Copy of assignment as Third Secretary to the American Legation at San Jose, Costa Rica. - Draft of letter to Charles C. Eberhardt, Minister to costa Rica. 3/12/31. - Various letters concerning Werlich's appointment, including congratulatory letters from Walter Leonard, F. Cole, etc. - TLS, Charles C. Eberhardt, 4/14/31. - TLS, Charles C. Eberhardt, 4/28/31. - TLS, William Dawson [American Legation at Quito], "You are too good a sport not to get along well for you will, I am sure, go to Costa Rica prepared to 'play the game'... and [will be] ready to get out of Latin American service the many good things that it has to offer as respects both the work and the life." 5/5/31. - TLS, Charles C. Eberhardt, 6/2/31. - Carbon of letter to Harry A. Havens, concerning his arrival, 7/23/31. - Carbon of letter to Richard Oulahan, concerning Manuel Castro Quesada. 9/1/31/ - TLS, Walter Duranty [New York Times in Moscow]. 9/4/31. - TLS Earl Packer, concerning lack of evidence re: Charles A. Thomson's communist leanings. 9/21/31. - Carbon of letter to Charles C. Eberhardt, concerning the death of Mr. Johnson; and general news of the legation. 11/17/31. - TLS, Bruce Wilson, concerning counterfeiters; Navy Department's surroundings in the Gulf of Nicoya; and the purchase of a Navy plane. 11/23/31. - TLS, Charles C. Eberhardt, general news about the States. 11/23/31. - Carbon of letter to Francis P. Garvan, concerning his arrival in Costa Rica. 11/25/31. - Carbon of letter to Edwin C. Wilson, concerning his new assignment as Chief of the Latin american Division; the Caribbean Conference in March 1932; and the proposed Inter-American Highway. 12/1/31. - TLS, Charles C. Eberhardt, 12/18/31. - TLS, Edwin Wilson, conerning Werlich's suggestion on making contacts among the American delegates to the Conference: "to do so might strengthen the apparent implication running through the statements attributed to Garcia Monge that the U.S. is dictating matters in Central America." 12/29/31.

Dates

1931

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