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

File No. 812.00/17944a

The Secretary of State to Special Representative Rodgers

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, April 20, 1916, 6 p.m.

50. Persistent rumor that this Government or some officials in it are friendly to certain revolutionary plots against de facto Government. You will, when opportunity affords, assure General Carranza or Secretary of Foreign Affairs that these rumors are without any foundation and that this Government has maintained and purposes to maintain a friendly attitude towards the de facto Government. It is believed that these rumors are set afloat for the purpose of causing friction between the two Governments or at least to arouse suspicion in Mexico of the good faith of the United States.

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