File No. 312.41/181.
The British Embassy to the Department of State.
memorandum.
In Sir E. Grey’s opinion the situation is as follows:
His Majesty’s Government do not ask the United States Government to take any steps to secure justice, though they would welcome any action on their part to that end. His Majesty’s Government make no complaint if the United States Government for reasons of their own take no such step. But His Majesty’s Government wish it to be clearly understood that they will take whatever steps are possible to secure justice being done whenever opportunity occurs.
If General Huerta were in any way responsible for a crime against a British subject, His Majesty’s Government would act in exactly the same manner.
[Page 859]They are aware that they can take no measures against Villa at the present time, but they must reserve their liberty to act when contingencies arise in the future.
Washington , March 3, 1914.