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 State to Special Representative Rodgers

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, April 3, 1916, 5 p.m.

24. Department officially informed that Chihuahua authorities have not yet received instructions to permit supplies to be shipped to civilians over the Northwestern Railway, although your telegram number 13, March 30, 3 p.m., states such instructions would be issued. Department unable to understand delay and desires you to renew your efforts to have appropriate instructions despatched to Chihuahua authorities.

Lansing