File No. 812.00/17455
Special Agent Belt to the Secretary of State
Department’s March 13, 3 p.m., reply of United States to de facto Government’s note of March 10, Columbus border situation, received at 5 this afternoon. Personally presented this important communication orally and in writing to Foreign Secretary Acuña at 5.30 p.m. He read same in my presence and afterwards stated:
I am pleased to receive a reply of this character from the Government of the United States. It will relieve the very delicate situation that has developed owing to the Columbus affair.
I will immediately transmit this reply to the Chief Executive and am of the opinion that there will be a reply to this courteous note expressing appreciation of same. In this event I shall deliver it to you immediately for transmittal to the Government of the United States.
It was plainly evident that the reply created a most favorable impression and an already delicate situation has thus been remedied. Personally I expressed to him my satisfaction that it was my privilege to present a note which would of itself render the relations of Mexico and the United States most cordial.