File No. 312.11/6977.
The Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of State.
Washington, November 26, 1915.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d instant, in which you request that a vessel be equipped with an expeditionary force and sent to Topolobampo, Mexico, for the purpose of affording protection for the American colony at Los Mochis.
On the 24th instant the Commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet was directed to embark at San Francisco a force of about 275 marines and to sail with the least possible delay for Topolobampo. [Page 851] The San Diego left San Francisco on the evening of the 25th instant, will stop at San Diego for an additional force, and should arrive at Topolobampo about December second.
Very sincerely yours,