Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 812.512/902.

The Secretary of State to Special Agent Silliman.

Department of State,
Washington, November 27, 1915.

Sir: The Department encloses a copy of a despatch [of October 30] from Mr. Charles B. Parker, acting in representation of American interests at Mexico City, Mexico, transmitting a translation of a memorandum concerning the mining-tax decree dated March 1, 1915.

You are instructed to bring the statements therein contained to the attention of the appropriate authorities in connection with previous representations concerning the taxes on mining property, and to express the hope of the Department that earnest consideration will be given to the views expressed by the International Association.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Wilbur J. Carr.