File No. 812.6363/247
Mr. Parker,
representing American interests, to the Secretary
of State
No. 506
Mexico City,
September 5, 1916.
Sir: With reference to my telegram No. 374 of
September 4, 5 p.m., I have the honor to transmit herewith the text of
the decree of the Department of Hacienda, dated September 2, 1916,
requiring the registration in that Department of all oil companies,
together with a translation of the decree.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure—Translation]
[From El Democrata, September 4,
1916]
By direction of the First Chief of the Constitutionalist Army, in
charge of the Executive Power of the Nation, this Ministry has seen
fit to dispose that all the oil companies existing in this country,
which may have obtained or may obtain oil of national production,
regardless of the quantity and whether or not to be used for
interior consumption or for exportation, should go to the Department
of Taxes of this Ministry to register; during the period which will
end on the 15th instant for the companies already producing oil, and
during a period of the first fifteen days after oil is found for all
others finding oil in the future; it being understood that in order
that this inscription be made it must be filed by a person duly
authorized to attend to all necessary matters, in this city, with
this Ministry; with the further understanding that otherwise they
shall become liable to a fine not more than $1,000.00 Pesos Mexican
National Gold, as well as due compliance with this disposition.
I communicate the above to you for your information and effects.
Constitution and Reforms.
Mexico, September 2, 1916.
R. Nieto,
The Subsecretary in charge
