837.0131/64: Telegram
The Ambassador in Cuba (Welles) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 6:45 p.m.]
121. Professor McBain yesterday handed his completed report for electoral reform to President Machado. In my judgment the recommendations are admirable in every way and if carried out will eliminate a very material percentage of fraud and of motives for corruption in future elections.
The President has requested me to obtain the confidential approval of the opposition leaders to the report and as soon as that is obtained he will send the report, together with the draft of the required changes in the existing law, with a special message to Congress in which he will urge the immediate passage of the necessary legislation.
A copy of the report in English is being transmitted immediately to the Department by mail.30
- Copy transmitted to the Department in despatch No. 96, August 4, 1933 (817.0131/65); not printed.↩