File No. 812.00/1499.
The American Ambassador
to the Secretary of State.
Mexico, April 21,
1911.
No. 481.]
Sir: With reference to this embassy’s telegram
of the 20th instant, 11 p.m., relative to the reply of the Mexican
foreign office to my note sent in the matter of the fatalities resulting
from the battle of Agua Prieta, I have the honor to forward to the
Department herewith a copy in the original and in translation of a
subsequent note from the foreign office in the same matter.
I have, etc.,
[Page 466]
[Inclosure.]
The Mexican Minister for
Foreign Affairs to the American
Ambassador.
[Translation.]
Foreign Office,
Mexico, April 20,
1911.
No. 33911.]
Mr Ambassador: The Government of Mexico
being moved by a great feeling of respect for truth and justice, and
having in mind its wish that all its acts prove this feeling, I have
the honor to inform your excellency that information received after
the date of my note No. 32556 of the 17th instant, show that Capt.
Guajot did not cross the border for the purpose of having the
garrison surrender; in view of which, if this information is true, I
beg of your excellency to consider as not having been included in my
note above mentioned that paragraph which refers to this matter.
I avail, etc.,
