Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 812.00/4500.

The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, July 29, 1912—4 p.m.

Lay Department’s July 28, midnight, before American Consul at Chihuahua; instruct him to send Department his recommendations as soon as possible, and to do all he can to alleviate situation in rebel territory. See Department’s March 2, 2 p.m., and telegraph your recommendations concerning advisability of Americans leaving their present residences.

Knox.