812.6363/433: Telegram
The Chargé in Mexico ( Summerlin ) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 9.06 p.m.]
2021. In view of information that petroleum companies, particularly those which refused to make manifestations prescribed in decree of July 31, 1918, have been drilling wells without proper permission, the Department of Industry has issued a circular published in the press today threatening to punish companies and individuals as prescribed in the decree issued by the First Chief January 7, 191574 for drilling wells or doing other petroleum development work [Page 594] past or future without permission of the Federal Executive required by the last mentioned decree.