File No. 812.00/17752
Special Representative Rodgers to the Secretary of State
25. In reply to Department’s April 3, 5 p.m. Generals Carranza and Obregon and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the country for day. Could not ascertain. Foreign Office whether appropriate instruction Chihuahua authorities have been issued. Do not believe they have been. Insisted to Subsecretary of State for Foreign Affairs that promise given March 30 be fulfilled. Promised by Amador that promise stated my March 30, 3 p.m., was given. Saw Cabrera who stated that customs officers border have been instructed to expedite entry adequate supplies. Cabrera also promised investigation as to appropriate instructions Chihuahua authorities.
Believe reason for delay reluctance General Carranza himself to give any official recognition to this use Northwestern Railway by American forces.