File No. 812.63/179
The Secretary of State to Mr. Arredondo
Washington, June 26, 1916.
Sir: The Department acknowledges the receipt of your letter of June 19, 1916, relative to the issuance of certain arbitrary decrees [Page 725] affecting the Cubo Mining and Milling Company, in Guanajuato, Mexico, and the Mina Mexico Mining Company, in Sonora, Mexico.
The decree of the Governor of Guanajuato, requiring the operation of mining property within a specified period, was the subject of a recent protest to the de facto Government of Mexico by the Department’s representative near General Carranza. The de facto Government replied that orders had been issued to the Governor to withdraw this decree, and that similar orders would be given to other State Governors who might issue similar decrees. The decree of General Calles, to which you refer, was also the subject of a recent protest to the de facto Government, but no reply appears to have been received in regard to this matter.
The Department regrets to add that owing to the present condition of affairs in Mexico, it deems it useless to make the representations requested by you at this particular time.
I am [etc.]