Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.6363/208

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Querétaro, January 26, 1916, 4 p.m.

Department’s January 19, 4 p.m. and Department’s January 22. Nationalization of petroleum. In accordance with Department’s wishes subject was taken up personally with General Carranza. He informed me this morning: “The Government is not contemplating the issuance of a decree nationalizing the petroleum industry.”

Silliman