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

File No. 812.00/18017

Consul Letcher to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Chihuahua, April 28, 1916.

After interview with the Minister of War yesterday permission was given to ship to Minaca for troops all supplies here awaiting shipment. As it is clear that this is only a special concession and as it is evident that it was given only to facilitate the purposes of the approaching conference at Paso del Norte, I will try to rush all supplies here [comprising?] seventeen cars forward to-morrow.

Letcher