File No. 812.00/18081
Special Representative Rodgers to the Secretary of State
47. In reply to Department’s 69, May 6, 5 p.m. General Carranza satisfied with general results of conference but has instructed General Obregon to-day to endeavor to have omitted from formal written agreement “all explanations of reasons, et cetera”. Cannot elucidate quoted matter but suppose it means de facto Government wishes only simple agreement for withdrawal American troops and assumption their duty by Mexican troops to appear of record before people Mexico.
Informed General Carranza will be ready to proceed with negotiations protocol as soon as military conference satisfactorily concluded which he believes will be immediate.
Know Government has been much worried by recent border raid at or near Ojinaga, fearing it would prejudice result conference. General Carranza claims perpetrators that outrage were refugee Mexicans who crossed from American territory and returned after raid, object of which was to make it appear border still unsafe. Have no details this affair and no announcement of same here. All information above from absolutely authoritative source.