Office of the Historian

File No. 812.00/15654.

The Acting Secretary of State to Consul Letcher.

No. 379.]
Department of State,
Washington, August 11, 1915.

Sir:—The Department has received your despatch No. 658 of July 31, 1915, saying that you are in receipt of a communication from Mr. William J. Quigley, manager of the El Potosi Mining Company, one of the members of the Mine and Smelter Operators’ Association, requesting suggestions relative to the veiled demands on American mining companies for loans.

The only advice which the Department can give to the association at this time is that if the authorities in the City of Chihuahua shall attempt to impose a forced loan upon the members of the association, immediate notice of such attempt should be given to the Department.

I am, [etc.]

For the Acting Secretary of State:
Wilbur J. Carr.