Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 812.00/6324.

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Department of State,
Washington, February 24, 1913—6 p.m.

33. Your telegram February 23, 5 p.m. When the situation at Mexico City shall have settled down and circumstances shall be such that this Government would be disposed to accord formal recognition as a provisional government to those in de facto authority, the Department will be ready to consider the suggestion of a visit of ceremony by the commanding officers of the warships at Vera Cruz; but the Department can not at present rid itself of the feeling that to have them accompanied by marines and sailors would even then probably be unwise.

Knox.