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

File No. 812.00/17947

Mr. Arredondo to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 20, 1916.

My dear Mr. Lansing: I am in receipt of telegraphic instructions from my Government directing me to secure, through the Department under your excellency’s worthy charge, data relative to the number of engagements between American forces in Mexico and Villa bandits, the places where the same have occurred and the names of the American commanders at the head of such forces. If it will be possible for your excellency to furnish me with the above data, I shall appreciate it sincerely.

I have [etc.]

E. Arredondo