837.00/4254: Telegram
The Ambassador in Cuba (Welles) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:43 p.m.]
386. My 382, October 20, 4 p.m. In conversations yesterday afternoon and evening I ascertained that the leaders of the Unión Nacionalista and of the A.B.C. are disposed to accept the form of compromise solution, full copy of which was transmitted with my despatch No. 182, October 21.
A meeting will be held tonight at the Palace at which an authorized delegate of the business and financial interests of Cuba will express to the students and to Grau San Martín the support of these interests for this form of solution and insist upon its being made effective. The request was made of me by Dr. Portela at the instance of Dr. Grau San Martín to keep the matter strictly confidential in view of his fear that if the students knew that the proposed solution had been discussed with the Embassy they would refuse to agree to it.
For the reasons above expressed I should prefer that this solution be not discussed with Marquez Sterling for the time being unless he brings it up of his own initiative.