File No. 2483/6–7.
Chargé McCreery to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, February 14,
1907.
No. 433.]
Sir: Referring to the embassy’s No. 412 of the
29th ultimo, inclosing a copy of the ambassador’s note addressed to the
foreign office as directed in the department’s No. 182, of January 17,
1907, inquiring whether it would not be possible for the Mexican
Government to waive the requirement of a consular visa of American meat
certificates, I have the honor to inclose copy and translation of Mr.
Maris-cal’s reply, and of the communication from the department of
government, therewith transmitted, stating that articles 37 of the
Sanitary Code, and 67 of the General Customs Regulations, prevent the
waiver of the requirement.
I have, etc.
[Inclosure—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Chargé McCreery.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, February 9, 1907.
Mr. Chargé d’affaires: As a result of your
note, dated January 29 last, I have the honor to transmit to you
herewith copy of a communication I have received from the department
of government, stating that it is not possible to
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waive the requisite of consular visa,
under the basis of mutual interests in the commercial relations
between Mexico and the United States, because said requisite is
ordered by articles 37 of the Sanitary Code and 67 of the General
Customs Regulations.
I renew, etc.
[Subinclosure—Translation.]
The Subsecretary of the Department of Government to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
[Copy.]
department of government, mexico,
first bureau.
(No. 4620.)
Having taken note of the communication from the department under your
worthy charge, No. 2001, dated the 6th instant, in which you have
been pleased to include the note of the 29th ultimo addressed to you
by the American embassy at this capital, acknowledging the receipt
of the copy of the communication from this department containing the
recommendation from the superior board of health in order that
American meat certificates be accepted by Mexican authorities, when
they are visaed by a Mexican consular officer, and stating that
instructions have been received by said embassy to inquire whether
it would not be possible to waive the requisite of the consular
visa, under the basis of mutual interests in the commercial
relations of both countries, I beg to inform you that it is not
possible to waive the requisite of the consular visa because the
same is ordered by articles 37 of the Sanitary Code and 67 of the
General Customs Regulations; and by waiving the same it would mean
to repeal the above legal provisions,’ something that is not within
the province of this department.
I renew to you my distinguished consideration. Liberty and the
constitution. Mexico, February 8, 1907.
By order of the secretary: The subsecretary.
