File No. 123 R 61/167a
The Secretary of State to Consul General Rodgers
Washington , February 28, 1916 .
Sir: You are hereby instructed to proceed to Mexico for duty as Special Representative of the Department of State near the de facto Government of Mexico, for the purpose of carrying out the instructions which have been orally given to you at the Department and such other instructions as may from time to time be issued to you.
You are authorized to travel to such points in Mexico as you may find necessary in the carrying out of these instructions and your actual and necessary expenses will be paid by the Department upon rendition by you of a separate account supported by proper vouchers.
I am [etc.]