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

File No. 812.00/17398

The Adjutant General to General Funston

[Telegram]

War Department,
Washington, March 10, 1916.

President has directed that an armed force be sent into Mexico with the, sole object of capturing Villa and preventing any further raids by his band, and with scrupulous regard to sovereignty of Mexico. Secretary War directs you telegraph exactly what you need in order to carry out foregoing general instructions, but you will not take any overt steps until receipt definite orders from War Department.

McCain