File No. 711.1216M/256.
[Translation.]
Washington, March 6, 1911.
Excellency: Confirming my confidential note No. 989 of the 4th instant, I have the honor to add that the forces designed to protect the works of the Colorado River and in general all interests in the northern part of Lower California will arrive on the 10th at Ensenada de Todos Santos, where they will join the forces of Col. Vega.
To the end that these forces may arrive without a moment’s loss at the place where the works on the Colorado River are being: constructed, [Page 563] the Government of Mexico would be disposed to request from that of the United States the passage of said forces over the railroad, which they would take in San Diego, provided the entry of our soldiers upon the territory of this country would not subject them to conditions incompatible with the purpose that takes them to Lower California, which is that of attacking the adventurers, a majority of whom are fugitives from American justice and whose presence in Mexicali causes alarm to the Colorado company, since if the granting of said favor should be subject to any such conditions it would be preferable that the united troops of Col. Vega and of the expedition that started from Manzanillo should proceed over Mexican territory from Todos Santos to Mexicali.
I beg [etc.],