Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918

File No. 812.512/1955

The Ambassador in Mexico ( Fletcher ) to the Secretary of State

No. 985

Mexico , May 1, 1918 .

Sir: With reference to my despatch No. 890 of April 3, 1918, regarding the petroleum decree of the Mexican Government of February 19 this year, I have the honor to transmit to the Department, herewith, the text, with translation, of Circular No. 14 dated April 23, 1918, issued by the Department of Hacienda, fixing a term for the presentation of declarations and paying taxes on petroleum lands and leases established by the decree mentioned.

I have [etc.]

Henry P. Fletcher

[Enclosure—Translation]

Circular No. 14 of the Department of Hacienda, granting a term for the presentation of declarations and within which payment is to de made of taxes on petroleum lands and leases, by persons subject thereto ¹

CIRCULAR NO. 14

In view of the issuance by the general stamp office of the form according to which taxpayers must make the declarations provided for in Articles 6 and 9 of the decree of February 19 last, which establishes a tax on oil-bearing lands and petroleum leases, this Department has seen fit to grant a term which will expire on May 15 next to the end that the taxpayers may present their declarations and make payment of the taxes provided for in the said decree and which correspond to the bimonthly term which will expire in the present month; with the understanding that if this be not done, the surcharge of 10 per cent for each month of delay will become effective as well as the fines referred to in Article 19 of the aforesaid decree.

Which is communicated to you for your information and guidance.

Constitution and Reforms. Mexico, April 23, 1918.

Undersecretary, in Charge of the Department,

R. Nieto

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1. Diario Oficial, April 26, 1918.