Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1911

File No. 812.00/1257.

The Mexican Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

[Memorandum—Translation.]

An assault was recently made by a Mexican between Marfa and Presidio, Tex., upon a Government courier, who fortunately managed to escape unscathed.

This courier is to carry money intended for Gen. Luque at Ojinaga, Chihuahua, for the needs of the garrison, over the road from Marfa to Presidio, Tex.; and as he is not permitted to carry arms for his safety and defense the department of foreign relations instructs me to bring the foregoing to the knowledge of the Department of State and to ask at the same time that measures be taken for the adequate safety of that courier, whose danger is made greater by his carrying money.

The embassy of Mexico will be grateful to the Department of State for the orders it may be pleased to issue in that sense.

Embassy of Mexico,
Washington, April 8, 1911.