File No. 812.512/719.
The Acting Secretary of State to Special Agent Silliman.
Washington, July 28, 1915.
Sir: The Department encloses a copy of a despatch from the Consul General at Monterey, transmitting an English translation of the principal points of the decree of March 1, 1915. The Consul General reports [etc.]
You are instructed to bring the information contained in the Consul General’s despatch to the attention of the appropriate authorities in connection with representations previously made looking to the modification of the mining decree mentioned.
You will add, that the Department is convinced that the Constitutionalist authorities are not desirous of carrying into execution measures which will result in the confiscation of American-owned properties, and that upon having this feature of the operations of the mining decree in question called to their attention, the will promptly take the necessary steps to modify such decree in the interest of justice to the American citizens owning such properties who have already been subjected to enormous losses because of the disturbed conditions which have for so long existed in Mexico.
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