File No. 711.1215/365.

The Mexican Embassy to the Department of State.

[Memorandum—Translation.]
No. 345.]

The embassy of Mexico informs the Department of State that in view of the suggestions made by the Assistant Secretary of State at the interview of the 2d instant, it transmitted to the department of foreign relations the wishes of the American Government respecting the Chamizal arbitration and that it has been told in reply that the Government of Mexico is of opinion that inasmuch as the matter is finally adjudicated by award nothing remains but to carry out duly the said decision by means of such arrangement as may be made to run the dividing line in accordance with the sentence; but if in the practical application of the points determined by the umpire truly insuperable difficulties should be met, the Government of Mexico will not object to entering upon new arrangements to overcome such difficulties in friendly accord with the Government of the United States.