File No. 811.0144/98
The Ambassador in Mexico ( Fletcher) to the Secretary of State
Sir: With reference to the Department’s telegram No. 1047 of May 8, 7 p.m., relative to an attack made on May 1 by armed Mexicans on an American patrol in the Big Bend district, I have the honor to report that in reply to the Embassy’s representations, the Mexican Foreign Office states in a note dated the 17th instant, that the group of armed men referred to were outlaws, and that the Mexican Government has issued appropriate orders to pursue them actively.
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