Mr. Ryan to Mr. Blaine.
Mexico, June 21, 1890. (Received July 5.)
Sir: Drawing your notice to the Mexican law of February 1, 1856, which prohibits foreigners from “acquiring real estate in the frontier States or Territories, except 20 leagues from the line of the frontier,” without previous permission of the Supreme Government, I have the honor to advise the Department that I was to-day informed verbally by Mr. Azpiroz, acting minister of foreign affairs, that the Mexican Government had determined to issue no authorizations or permits hereafter to foreigners to purchase real estate within the territorial limits stated until there shall have been a final adjustment of the boundary between the two Republics.
I am, etc.,