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

File No. 812.00/17894

The Secretary of State to all American Consuls in Mexico except those at Chihuahua City and Mexico City

[Circular telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, April 18, 1916, 6 p.m.

Following for your information and guidance:

Letcher reported, 17th:

Colonel Brown telegraphed yesterday from Santa Cruz that municipal president, Parral, had delivered to him an ultimatum in writing from commander here, forbidding his troops to advance one foot more without orders from him or Secretary of War.

Rodgers has been instructed to make representations to the end that local commanders be restrained from independent action.

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