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I, William F. Ham, president of the Potomac Electric Power Co., do hereby solemnly swear that the annexed statement is just and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

WILLIAM F. HAM, President.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of February, A. D.

1931.
[SEAL.]

EDMUND W. WHITEHEAD. Notary Public, District of Columbia.

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UNITED STATES MARINES IN NICARAGUA

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

IN RESPONSE TO SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 386, A REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE RELATIVE TO THE MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES MARINES IN NICARAGUA

FEBRUARY 17 (calendar day, February 21), 1931.—Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed

To the Senate of the United States:

In response to Senate Resolution 386 of January 5, 1931, I transmit herewith a report by the Secretary of State, inclosing a memorandum and copies of documents referred to therein.

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 21, 1931.

The PRESIDENT:

HERBERT HOOVER.

The undersigned, the Secretary of State, to whom was referred Senate Resolution 386, of January 5, 1931, reading as follows:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, requested to transmit to the Senate all communications, documents, reports. and agreements, since 1924, or copies thereof, relating to the landing or maintenance of United States marines in Nicaragua; and all notes, communications, or agreements, or copies thereof, passing between the Governments of the United States and Nicaragua, concerning elections to be held in Nicaragua, the formation and training of the constabulary or native police of Nicaragua; the duties to be performed by said constabulary and by United States marines; the mode of compensating said constabulary and the amount thereof

has the honor to inform the President that there are attached hereto, with a view to their transmission to the Senate should the President's judgment approve thereof, copies of all notes, communications, or agreements passing between the Governments of the United States and

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Nicaragua concerning the elections in Nicaragua, the formation and training of the constabulary or native police in Nicaragua, the duties to be performed by said constabulary and by United States marines, and the mode of compensating said constabulary and the amount thereof.

There is also attached hereto a statement regarding the landing or maintenance of United State marines in Nicaragua since the present administration took office, together with copies of all communications, documents, reports, or agreements relating to the landing or maintenance of such United States marines in Nicaragua since the present administration took office.

The Secretary of State has the honor to inform the President after thorough consideration of the matter and an examination of the papers that he has reached the conclusion that it would not be compatible with the interests of the United States to furnish the papers relating to the landing or maintenance of United States marines in Nicaragua prior to the present administration. He will, however, be glad to go before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate in executive session with copies of all these documents should that be the desire of the Senate or of the Foreign Relations Committee. HENRY L. STIMSON.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, D. C.

LANDING AND MAINTENANCE OF MARINES IN NICARAGUA

In January, 1929, there were 5,053 marines in Nicaragua and 164 Navy personnel, making a total of 5,217. This force was reduced until by December, 1929, there were 1,790 marines and 112 Navy, or a total of 1,902. By June, 1930, this force had been further reduced to 1,159 marines and 89 officers and men of the Navy, or a total of 1,248. At this time the strength of the Guardia Nacional was 2,176 and with it were serving 55 officers and 118 men of the marines aforesaid, and 7 officers and 23 men of the United States Navy Medical Corps.

Beginning in July, 1930, additional forces were sent to Nicaragua to assist in the conduct of the November elections. These men were not sent in to do police or other similar duty but to aid Captain Johnson in the conduct of the elections by serving as chairmen of departmental election boards and as chairmen of the electoral boards in the various precincts, for the counting of the ballots, and other similar electoral work. There were, therefore, in November, 1930, 1,896 marines and 443 officers and men of the Navy, or a total of 2,339 in Nicaragua. In December, 1930, these figures had been reduced to 1,435 marines and 80 Navy personnel, or a total of 1,515.

On January 31, 1931, there were in Nicaragua 66 marine officers and 982 men, or a total of 1,048; 13 officers and warrant officers of the Navy and 191 men, or a total of 204, making a total of 1,252 men. In addition, there were 59 marine officers and 101 men, or a total of 160 marines, acting as officers in the National Guard of Nicaragua, making a grand total of 1,412 officers and men of the Navy and Marine Corps in Nicaragua on that date. This includes the number of casuals who have been detached from duty and are awaiting transportation to the United States.

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