Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 812.00/8448.

The Secretary of State to Consul Letcher.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 20, 1913.

Your August 17. Instruct Agent, Parral, if rebels attempt to extort forced loans from Americans to make unofficial and urgent protest against such action and if protest unavailing, to instruct Americans in question to pay under protest, making such protest a matter of record and securing receipts if possible.

Bryan

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