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

File No. 812.512/944.

The Secretary of State to Mr. Parker, representing American interests in Mexico.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 24, 1915.

193. Your 197, December 22. Inform Hudson that under generally accepted principles international law American citizens owning property in Mexico are entitled to pay taxes thereon to persons in de facto authority and that if Oaxaca authorities insist upon payment taxes to them it would appear such taxes should be paid under protest, making protest matter of record if possible and taking receipts.

Lansing.