Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1921, Volume II

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The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Mexico (Summerlin)

[Extract]

Washington, March 30, 1921.

No. 1552

Sir: The Department acknowledges the receipt of your despatch, No. 3693, of February 25, 1921,⁹³ …

With respect to this law⁹⁴ you are directed to point out informally to the appropriate authorities that it does not seem to provide for the establishment of adequate machinery for ascertaining and paying the compensation properly due to owners whose land is expropriated, and that it seems possible that under this law property might be taken without proper provision being made for compensation.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Henry P. Fletcher

93. Not printed.
94. Law of Dec. 28, 1920.