812.00/24440: Telegram
The Consul at Mexicali (Boyle) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:18 p.m.]
Referring further my July 31 and your August 5. Matter of aviators in employ Cantu. I have to report that aviator John Goree, American citizen, notwithstanding counsel of this office refuses to return to United States or to attempt to cross the border, thus making it impossible to take up his border permit. He continues in service of Cantu and is daily making scouting flights to advise of the possible approach of the enemy and I am informed has recently resigned his commission as an officer in the reserve force of the United States Army. I recommend that Department instruct permit agent at Calexico to revoke border permit held by Goree and not to permit his entry into the United States until the question of his standing as a citizen be settled by the issue to him of a Department of State passport and that I be advised of action, if taken, to end that same may be communicated to other ports of entry and nearby consuls. I feel certain that action of Goree is predicated on false assurances from Cantu Government that they have secret support of United States. At all events it is prejudicing neutral position of United States and neutral position of local American interests. With my concurrence, permit agent at Calexico is refusing border cards to persons other than Mexicans who are reasonably supposed to be destined for military service in Lower California and no specific reports are being made of cases.