File No. 812.00/20821

The Secretary of State to the Mexican Ambassador

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: I am in receipt of your note of April 20, 1917,2 with which you enclose a translation of a communication dated April 3, 1917, from the Mexican Foreign Office, in [Page 916] further relation to raids on Mexican territory by a band of outlaws which is said to be operating under the command of Pedro Gonzalez and reported to have been organized on United States territory.

In reply I desire to inform you that a copy of your note, and a copy of the enclosure thereto, have been sent to the Secretary of War, for his information in connection with previous correspondence sent to him on the subject.

In this connection, I beg to refer you to the Department’s letter of March 23, 1917, addressed to Mr. Ramon P. De Negri, stating that the United States military authorities are making every effort to break up raiding parties along the Mexican border.

I am [etc.]

Robert Lansing
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