Messersmith, G.S., Havana. Despatch No. 1505 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1941 February 03 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:21:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T18:21:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1941-02-03 | en_US |
| dc.description | Minister of Defense, [Domingo] Ramos called and reported quarrel between Batista and head of Army [Jose] Pedraza; immediate cause of quarrel was dismissal by Batista of [Bernardo] Garcia, Chief of Police and friend of Pedraza,without consulting Pedraza; Pedraza has Army, Navy, and police on his side and might if he chooses force Batista to leave country and take over the Government; fears revolution; Pedraza usually the calmer and sounder of the two; hopes he can be brought to see reason; Ramos to see him today; offered to meet with Batista and Pedraza if they wish and try to help them compose their difficulties, since maintenance of tranquil situation in Cuba of importance to U.S. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Document Copy, 8 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 1435-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7412 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | Messersmith, G.S., Havana. Despatch No. 1505 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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