File No. 812.00/1619.

The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador.

No. 344.]

Sir: The Department has received your No. 509, of the 29th ultimo, transmitting copies of two notes in which you requested the foreign office to cause American citizens and property at Parral to be protected, with one of which you inclosed a copy of a letter from the manager of the West Mexican Mines (Ltd.).

Your action in addressing these notes to the foreign office is approved by the Department.

I am, etc.,

P. C. Knox.