Office of the Historian

812.00/26788: Telegram

The Consul at Vera Cruz (Wood)6 to the Secretary of State

Vera Cruz, January 17, 1924—7 p.m.
[Received January 18—9:50 a.m.]

Have received a circular letter from naval command of de facto government that it has been decided to mine ports of Frontera, Puerto Mexico and Vera Cruz as necessary measures in the present conflict. Admiral Magruder coming here, now on way, to enter port at night. Pilot should be taken on entering.

Wood
  1. John Q. Wood.↩