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

File No. 812.00/17701

The Secretary of War to the Secretary of State

War Department,
Washington, March 31, 1916.

The Secretary of War presents his compliments to the Honorable. The Secretary of State, and encloses for his information copy of telegram just received from the Commanding General, Southern Department.

[Inclosure—Telegram]

General Funston to the Adjutant General

, Fort Sam Houston, March 30, 1916.

1172. Following just received from General Bell: “I saw General Gavira at 10.30 this morning. He had not at that time received instructions from his Government regarding shipment of supplies by Mexican Northwestern but at once sent a telegram and stated he would let me know as soon as he heard.”

Funston