File No. 812.00/1698.
The Secretary of State to the Mexican Ambassador.
Washington, May 9, 1911.
Excellency: Referring to my note of the 1st instant,1 I have the honor to inform your excellency that by direction of the Secretary of War the Adjutant General of the Army sent on the 6th instant to the commanding general, Department of Colorado, a telegram authorizing and directing him to release all Mexican Federal soldiers who were being held by him, but to retain all arms, ammunition, and munitions of war, and stating that said soldiers should be received by the commanding officer, Agua Prieta, on the border.
The arms, ammunition, and munitions of war will be held awaiting a further investigation.
Accept, etc.,
- Not printed.↩