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Mexico:

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Message of President Carranza to the National Congress, September 1, 1919 (Document 486)
Resumption of extradition proceedings by the United States (Documents 487–489)
Declaration by the Mexican Government of nonrecognition of the Monroe Doctrine (Documents 490–491)
Exportation of arms and ammunition to Mexico (Documents 492–502)
- Granting of licenses for exportation (Documents 492–497)
- Embargo of July 12, 1919 (Documents 498–502)
Border disturbances (Documents 503–523)
- Violation by Villistas of neutrality laws of the United States—Crossing into Mexico by American troops: repulse of Villistas from Ciudad Juarez, June 15–16, 1919; pursuit of captors of American aviators—Flying over Mexican territory by American aviators (Documents 503–523)
Protection of persons and property of Americans and other foreigners (Documents 524–555)
- Reports of murders, injuries, and depredations—The Catron and Jenkins cases—Representations of the United States—Good offices of American consuls for the protection of Chinese (Documents 524–555)
Protection of American oil interests (Documents 556–582)
- Extension of the period for the denouncement of oil claims—Circular requiring payment of royalties in accordance with laws and decrees protested by the United States—Refusal of drilling permits except on compliance with protested regulations; orders to stop operations begun without permits—Offer of provisional permits on condition of an undertaking to comply with provisions of the law eventually to be passed—Denouncement by third persons of properties leased by Americans—Protests and representations of the United States (Documents 556–582)
Protection of American landholding interests (Documents 583–590)
- Agrarian law of the State of Sonora, promulgated July 3, 1919; protests of the United States—Representations in behalf of the Richardson Construction Company (Documents 583–590)
Claims of Americans against the Mexican Government (Documents 591–599)
- Attitude of the American and other Governments toward the Claims Commission established by decree of November 24, 1917—New decree of August 30, 1919 (Documents 591–599)
Financial affairs (Documents 600–606)
- Formation of an international committee of bankers to represent Mexico’s creditors—Attitude of the American Government (Documents 600–606)