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

File No. 812.00/17125a

The Secretary of State to the American Consuls at Nogales, Juarez, Piedras Negras, Laredo and Matmoros

[Circular telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, January 19, 1916, 5 p.m.

Telegraph soon as possible number Americans, Mexicans and others killed in American territory since beginning of uprising against Porfirio Diaz. If impracticable, give number killed since beginning of 1913. Give number killed in United States by firing across border from Mexican side in attacks on Mexican border towns, and a separate statement showing number killed in American territory as result outlawry along the border adjacent your consular district. Civilians and soldiers killed on American side should be shown separately.

Statements of those killed should indicate each year separately.

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