File No. 312.11/7053.
The Secretary of State to Mr. Parker, representing American interests.
Washington, December 10, 1915.
175. Official advices received by Department indicate conditions western Sonora and region Los Mochis improving, and that military learders of de facto Government have announced their intention to adopt energetic measures to safeguard foreign lives and interests, and to cooperate in return of properties stolen in recent raids.
You are instructed to state to Foreign Office that this Government is glad to learn of prospects of adoption of these energetic measures, and that they tend to encourage this Government in its desire and efforts to cooperate, as it has been doing, with de facto Government in every proper way in facilitating restoration of law and order in Mexico.