File No. 812.00/17781
Special Representative Rodgers to the Secretary of State
28. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 11 last night, issued statement to press denying Government ever authorized use Northwestern Railway for supplies troops. This simply quibbling. Understanding exactly as communicated in my No. 7, March 28, 1 p.m., interview with Cabrera, and No. 13, March 31 [30], 3 p.m., interview with Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Amador and Belt we’re present at this last-named conference. However, to me all of them [?] deny previous understanding.
This morning in conference with Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Amador it was plainly understood no objection shipment supplies as commercial freight; otherwise situation unchanged.