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

File No. 812.5034/10

Special Representative Rodgers to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Mexico City, August 19, 1916, 4 p.m.

294. Department’s 295, August 16, 5 p.m. Had already made such representation and furthermore have formally protested against decree August 15 providing that foreign applicants for corporate charters shall file renunciation national rights with Foreign Office and obtain certificate containing such declaration for presentation to Department Fomento or administrative agencies before authorization for formation companies or even individual procedure can be given.

Rodgers