File No. 312.11/7433
The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Navy
Department of State,
Washington , March 30, 1916 .
Washington , March 30, 1916 .
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 14, 1916, in which you request to be furnished with the names of Mexican ports from which Americans will leave in case of an emergency. You also ask to be furnished with information as to the number of American citizens to be transported from each port.
In reply I have the honor to direct your attention to the following data submitted by American consular officers in Mexico:—
| Ensenada District. | ||
| Ensenada | 130 | Americans |
| San Quintin | 12 | Americans |
| Guaymas District. | ||
| Guaymas | 50 | Americans |
| Empalme | 150 | Americans |
| Yaqui Valley | 100 | Americans |
| Mazatlan District. | ||
| Mazatlan | 300 | Americans |
| Topolobampo | 150 | Americans |
| San Bias, Tepic | 25 | Americans |
| Manzanillo District. | ||
| Manzanillo | 130 | Americans |
| Acapulco District. | ||
| Acapulco | 25 | Americans |
| Salina Cruz District. | ||
| Salina Cruz | 75 | Americans |
| Progreso District. | ||
| Progreso | 35 | Americans |
| Campeche | 6 | Americans |
| Champoton | 4 | Americans |
| Carmen | 10 | Americans |
| Frontera District. | ||
| Frontera (Probably a few more from outlying districts) |
36 | Americans |
| Vera Cruz District. | ||
| Vera Cruz (Probably several hundred more than Mexico City and other points in the interior.) |
300 | Americans |
| Tampico District. | ||
| Tampico | 2,000 | Americans |
| Tuxpam | 100 | Americans |
I have [etc.]
Robert Lansing