812.00/24416: Telegram
The Consul at Mexicali (Boyle) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9 p.m.]
Your July 30th, 8 p.m. After conference with military commander at Calexico and his concurrence in my view that presence of American aviators in service of Cantu, no matter what the status claimed, in the present crisis could be construed in no other light than that of military service, but acting on my own authority, I have requested the permit agent at Calexico to take up the border cards of aviator[s] Payne and Goree. I have also requested him to take up the border permit of Major Parr, a British subject just arrived from the United States and employed by Cantu to direct his aviation service. In event expected invasion does not eventuate will recommend return of these border cards.