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The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Mexico (Summerlin)
100. Your 82, February 16, 9 a.m. Instruct Consul Guadalajara to advise American citizens not to repay taxes paid to persons in de facto authority, pointing out to them that under applicable rules and principles of international law having made such payment they should be free from further obligation in the matter and adding that Department has taken matter up with Mexican Government.
You will inform Foreign Office of foregoing and state that you do not doubt Mexican Government will desire to call attention of authorities State Jalisco to applicable rules and principles of international law.