File No. 612.119/982

The Mexican Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs ( Pérez ) to the Secretary of State

[Translation]

Most Excellent Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to inform your excellency that Señor Don Venustiano Carranza, Constitutional President of the United Mexican States, desirous of maintaining and promoting the commercial relations of the two countries, has seen fit to appoint as a special commissioner, Señor Lic. Don Luis Cabrera to conduct jointly with the Ambassador of Mexico accredited to your Government the negotiations for the rescission of the restrictive measures ordered in the matter of foreign trade by your excellency’s Government, as affecting this Republic.

Begging your excellency kindly to extend to Señor Lic. Cabrera a favorable reception and to give him your valuable support for the better fulfilment of his mission, placing full faith and credit in whatever he may say in the name of the Government of Mexico, I take [etc.]

E. Garza Pérez